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Presentation: The Fulton County Youth Commission initiatives for the program term 2025-2026.
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Health and Human Services
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Presentation of the Fulton County Youth Commission initiatives for the program term 2025-2026.
Scope of Work: The Fulton County Youth Commission (FCYC) is a leadership program for outstanding high school students in Fulton County, Georgia, whose primary purpose is to advocate for children and youth issues.
Each year, approximately 30 students in grades 8th-11th join the Fulton County Youth Commission after a rigorous selection process. Youth Commissioners volunteer as many as 20 hours per month for planning meetings and community projects and over 120 hours annually.
The FCYC explores various problems of today’s youth and voices recommendations to the Fulton County Board of Commissioners on the best possible solutions. In addition, the program strengthens the participant’s leadership skills, increases their interest in human services, and creates a means for communication between community leaders and Fulton County youth.