Minnesota Alliance With Youth

The Minnesota Youth Council (MYC) amplifies the voice and power of young adults, creating opportunities for young people to actively infuence decisions that directly impact their lives. Participants learn and practice civil skills that promote civil discourse and strengthen our local and statewide democratic systems. The MYC serves as liasion between young people, youth-led and youth-serving organizations, and state policymakers and the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. They are the statutorily-created "Voice of Youth" in Minnesota and expand opportunities for all young people in Minnesota to have their voices and input considered. Throughout the program year, all volunteers and members combined contributed over 80,000 hours of service.