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Extension Council Youth Leadership (ECYL) Topic #3

Extension Council Youth Leadership (ECYL) Topic #3. Creating Youth Non-Voting Representative Roles & Expectations.

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Extension Council Youth Leadership (ECYL) Topic #3

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  1. Extension Council Youth Leadership (ECYL)Topic #3 Creating Youth Non-VotingRepresentative Roles & Expectations Produced by the Council Leadership Development Committee ― Missouri Council Leadership Development - a partnership of the Missouri Extension County Council Leadership Council and University of Missouri Extension (c) 2007 University of Missouri Board of Curators. Updated October 2011. University of Missouri Extension does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran in employment or program. Funding for this project was made possible by a grant from the Surdna Foundation and the National 4-H Council.

  2. Extension Council Youth Leadership (ECYL)Topic #3 Learning Objectives: • Understand the legal privileges and limitations of youth non-voting roles. • Understand the responsibilities and expectations of council membership for youth and adults. • Describe common barriers that often limit the ability of youth to participate in council meetings. • Identify meeting procedures that are inclusive of youth.

  3. Creating Youth Non-Voting Representative Roles & Expectations Job Description • Look over the sample job description. • Pay close attention to the terms listed for the position. • Modify the job description so it fits your council. • Report changes you decide upon.

  4. Creating Youth Non-Voting Representative Roles & Expectations Bylaws • Look over the sample council bylaws. • Locate each place in the bylaws referring to new youth positions (underlined text). • Discuss and modify the bylaws in accordance with your council’s goals. • Report changes you decide upon.

  5. Creating Youth Non-Voting Representative Roles & Expectations Bylaws Revision and Approval • Council appoints committee to handle bylaws revision. • Committee reviews current bylaws and incorporates language to add youth representatives. • Committee presents bylaws revision to full council for consideration. • Council discusses and approves bylaws revision.

  6. Creating Youth Non-Voting Representative Roles & Expectations Other Issues • Recording the “opinions” (not votes) of youth representatives • Resolving conflicts as a council

  7. Creating Youth Non-Voting Representative Roles & Expectations Action Step… • Record steps the council will take to officially adopt the job description and bylaws revisions proposed.

  8. Extension Council Youth Leaders Starting an Implementation Plan

  9. Starting an Implementation Plan • Begin to transfer action steps during this session onto the action planning template provided. • Discuss who – what – when – where. • Decide how the council’s work will move forward before the next council meeting and continue completion of the action template.

  10. You’re Half Way There! Hang in there…the best things take time to construct!

  11. Extension Council Youth Leadership (ECYL) County Extension Council Training Module Produced by the Council Leadership Development Committee  a partnership of the Missouri Extension County Council Leadership Council and University of Missouri Extensionhttp://extension.missouri.edu/extcouncil/training/ Funding for this project was made possible by a grant from the Surdna Foundation and the National 4-H Council.

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