The LaunchNW Youth Leadership Council (YLC) isn’t like the rest. Whereas most youth councils are open discussion groups centered around a specific issue, our Youth Leadership Council lets students address the issues they see in their community.
All students in the YLC get paid, and acceptance to the group is by application only. The YLC has a huge amount of influence, too. With a $50,000 budget every year for three years, they leverage their substantial resources with full control over what they choose to fund.
In fact, the only aspect LaunchNW controls outright is the proposal process. It’s designed to encourage critical thinking and research in a way that challenges assumptions, relies on community interfacing, and considers the big picture…
