Youth in Government (YIG) is a hands on civic learning program where students in grades 7-12 become state legislators, lawyers, justices, media, or cabinet members and spend three days running a model government in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Student Learning Objectives:
- Discuss and advocate for issues that are important to them.
- Learn to organize their ideas clearly and persuasively.
- Meet students from different racial, cultural, economic and political backgrounds.
- Build self-confidence and improve public speaking skills.
- Gain skills that set them apart in job interviews and on college applications.
Commitment
Preferred to be committed for the current year.
Requirements
Grades 7th-12th
Join
Students interested may pick reach out to one of the advisors.
Membership
Up to 6 years
Meeting Time
Most Tuesdays from 3:45pm-4:30pm.
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