Fulton County Wants Teens To Help Map Out The Future

Fulton County’s Department of Aging and Youth Services Department, Office of Children and Youth is recruiting high school students with interest and/or future aspirations in the areas of community development, law, public policy, political office, debate and much more for its Youth Commission.

Selected students will be involved in planning the economic, legislative, and social future of youth. Program participants will work directly with local elected officials and state legislators to identify potential solutions for issues that affect the quality of life in Fulton County.

Applications are available on the Fulton County website at www.fultoncountyga.gov for rising students entering the ninth, 10th, and 11th grade in a public or private school within Fulton County.

The deadline for submission is 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 20. Applicants accepted into the program will be required to attend a mandatory student and parent orientation. The orientation date will be announced at a later date.

For consideration, a student must meet the following requirements:

• Be a resident of Fulton County;
• Attend a school public or private school within Fulton County;
• Be in ninth through the 11th grade during the 2015-2016 academic year; and
• Submit a completed application and a two-page essay

Students accepted into the program will interact with elected leaders on the local and state levels and speak out on behalf of all Fulton County youth. Applications must be submitted via postal mail or faxed to:

Reginald Crossley
Fulton County Youth Commission
5600 Stonewall Tell Road, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30349
Fax (404) 224-2031

For more information, contact Reginald Crossley at (404) 612-7386 or email Reginald.Crossley@fultoncountyga.gov.

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