Shelby County Youth Council
Who We Are
In early 2019, members of the Bridge Builders CHANGE cohort Memphis Youth Union developed and proposed a vision for a new youth voice platform in Shelby County—a representative body to include high school aged youth in decision-making processes, solve issues that youth have identified in the community, and strengthen youth engagement in the county government.
Goals Of The SCYC
Benefits Of The SCYC
In early 2019, members of the Bridge Builders CHANGE cohort Memphis Youth Union developed and proposed a vision for a new youth voice platform in Shelby County—a representative body to include high school aged youth in decision-making processes, solve issues that youth have identified in the community, and strengthen youth engagement in the county government.
Goals Of The SCYC
- Gathering youth input and amplifying youth voice from all parts of Shelby County
- Creating innovative solutions to persistent community challenges identified by both youth and adult county leadership
- Increasing youth engagement across Shelby County
Benefits Of The SCYC
- Providing leadership development opportunities for more young people
- Creating a platform for youth to have the influence they deserve on public policy and community planning
- Engaging the expertise of young people and establishing a process by which adults work to solve problems with youth, not for youth