Westborough Youth and Family Services Youth Commission Seeks Youth Members

Youth Commission Seeks Youth Members

The Westborough Youth Commission is seeking two high school students who will be juniors during the 2016-2017 school year to serve as Youth Members of the Youth Commission. They will serve for two school years, September through June. Youth Members of the Youth Commission attend monthly meetings, usually held on the second Monday of each month at 7:30 pm to provide a youth perspective on programs and policies being developed by the Youth Commission and Westborough Youth and Family Services. This is a terrific community

service opportunity to take a leadership role in the development of youth related programming for Westborough Youth and to learn about the operation of town government. Ideal candidates would have an interest in community service, advocacy, political action and/or government. A time commitment of about 2 hours a month is expected, as well as attendance at town meeting. It is important that youth make a commitment to attend all Youth Commission meetings.

The Youth Commission will be discussing the role of Youth Members at their meeting on May 9. The meeting starts at 7:30 pm. All students interested in the position are invited to come, meet Youth Commission members and learn about the process of applying for the position. Letters of interest should be sent to Westborough Youth and Family Services by April 30, 2016.

The Youth Commission is a nine member volunteer board, composed of five adults and four high school age students, appointed by the Board of Selectmen to advocate for the needs of the youths and families of Westborough. It guides the operation of Westborough Youth and Family Services, a town department whose mission is to provide counseling and support to youths and families, to promote prevention by collaborating with other community agencies, and to provide education and information to enhance the lives of youths and families in Westborough. It meets monthly, September through June, with the Director of Westborough Youth and Family Services to guide the direction of the department.

For information, please contact: John Badenhausen, Director, at 508-366-3090 or jbadenhausen@town.westborough.ma.us