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Louisiana Youth & Government

The YMCA Louisiana Youth and government program is a statewide initiative promoting civic engagement through the YMCA's philosophy of being an organization that is continuously active in exercising social responsibility. This particular program promotes the tenet of social responsibility by allowing high school students to be civically engaged in a mock government setting. LA Youth and Government hosts two conferences annually, Model United Nations and Youth Legislature.

The mission of the YMCA Youth & Government program is two-fold:

To encourage and foster leadership through service, fellowship, responsibility, and respect for oneself and others among all participants, and
To educate and engage students in the process of government from local to national to international so that they become more active participants in their communities.

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2013 Youth Legislature Forms & Resources

Pre-Leg Dates and Locations - Please bring a copy of your bill

Baton Rouge: Monday, January 14^th,6 p.m. @ McKinley Middle School Auditorium.
New Orleans: Tuesday, January 15^th, 6 p.m.
Monroe: Wednesday, January 23^rd, 6 p.m. @ Neville High School
St. Tammany: Wednesday, January 23^rd 7 p.m. @ Mandeville High School
Shreveport: Thursday, January 24^th, 6 p.m. @ C.E. Byrd High School Library

Due at Pre-Leg

Intent to Run Form - Application to run for Governor, Lt. Governor, President of the Senate, or Speaker of the House

Supreme Court Application

Press Application

Attorney General Application

Committee Chair Applications

Due Feb. 1

Conference Registration Packet

Bill Submission Portal Links - Bills Due Online Feb. 1

SENATE Bill Submission

HOUSE Bill Submission

NOVITIATE Bill Submission

Due at Conference Registration Feb. 28

Code Of Conduct Form

Stay Connected With Y&G

Get connected with Y&G. Like the Y&G Facebook page, follow us on Twitter (@LAyouthandgov), and check out our videos on YouTube.

New Logo for Y&G

The YMCA has rolled out a massive rebranding campaign. The logo you see here is the new identity of the YMCA and of the Youth & Government Program.

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