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Extension Council Youth Leadership (ECYL) Topic #5

Extension Council Youth Leadership (ECYL) Topic #5. Engaging Young Adults in Voting Positions.

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Extension Council Youth Leadership (ECYL) Topic #5

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  1. Extension CouncilYouth Leadership(ECYL)Topic #5 Engaging Young Adults in Voting Positions 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 CouncilYouth Leadership(ECYL)Topic #5 Learning Objectives: • Understand young adult motivations to serve on council. • Identify barriers that prevent young adults from running for council. • Relate what councils have learned from current young adults members. • Name strategies for locating and inviting young adults to run for council. • Develop strategies to support young adults in a successful election campaign.

  3. Why Are Young Adults Motivated to Serve on a County Extension Council?

  4. What are Reasons More YoungAdults Do Not Run for Elected Council Positions?

  5. Trends Affecting Young Adults • Living at home longer/moving back • Spending longer in school • Marrying and having children later • Changing jobs more frequently • Rising housing costs • Different spending patterns • More debt • Getting news and information in new ways Excerpt from Network on Transitions to Adulthood. (2006). http://www.transad.pop.upenn.edu/

  6. Where Can Qualified Young Adults Be Found in Your Community?

  7. What Can Councils Do to Increase Young Adult Interest in Running?

  8. Reaching Young Adult Audiences • Review the Intergenerational Outreach handout info for Gen Y & Gen Z groups. • Brainstorm what talking point councils could use when recruiting younger generations. • List some ways councils could reach more young adults

  9. Engaging Young Adults inVoting Positions Action Step… • Choose 1-3 strategies your council will work on to improve outreach to the young adult population. • Make a list of young adults in the community who would make good council members. • Identify at least one council member to mentor prospective/new young adult members.

  10. 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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