State of Iowa Youth Advisory Council

         Apply to SIYAC for the 2009-2010 School Year!

Do you want to be a voice for Iowa's youth? Do you want to make a difference in your school, community, and state? Apply now to be a part of the State of Iowa Youth Advisory Committee for the 2009-2010 school year. For more information or for a SIYAC application, contact SIYAC Coordinator Annelise Plooster or  download the application here.

     Download a printable SIYAC Recruitment Flier!

    Press Release- July 26, 2009 

 

       SIYAC Members are Selected Based on the Following:

       Gender, ethnic background, and geographical location 

       Leadership experience and community and school involvement

       Specific issues of interest related to Iowa's youth

       Age and grade level for 2009-2010 academic year

       Unique personal experiences and motivations

       Letter of recomendation and interview

 

SIYAC and Team Nutrition Partner for Spring Workshops

SIYAC is partnering with the Iowa Department of Education's Team Nutrition this spring to host four regional "Youth in Action for a Healthy Iowa" workshops across the state. The workshops will consist of 16 teams from regional high schools. Teams will consist of 4 high school students and one adult adviser. Advisers can be a coach, teacher, school administrator, food service personnel, etc.

       

Sign Up a Team From Your School Today!

Youth In Action for a Healthy Iowa Informational Flier!

For more information email Patti Delger or Carrie Scheidel

Dates and Locations:

Wednesday, April 8th in Cedar Rapids at Kirkwood Community College; Registration Deadline is March 25th.

Thursday, April 16th in Alta at Summit Evangelical Free Church; Registration Deadline is April 2nd.  

Wednesday, April 22nd in Davenport at the Putnam Museum; Registration Deadline is April 8th.

Wednesday, May 6th in Creston at Southwestern Community College. Registration Deadline is April 22nd.

Cost: There is no cost to attend the "Youth In Action for a Healthy Iowa" workshops for your team. Mileage reimbursements are provided to schools. Lunch and light refreshments will also be provided during the day.

Goal: The day will be filled with discussions on wellness, physical activity, and healthy eating habits. Students who have an interest in wellness will work with other students and their teams to identify problems and suggest solutions that make sense to them on how to improve healthy school environments, communities and individual health habits, to prevent rising rates of childhood obesity.

What is SIYAC?

The State of Iowa Youth Advisory Council currently consists of 15 high school students from across the state that work to get Iowa’s youth civically engaged in their schools, communities, and in state-wide policies that affect Iowa’s young and underrepresented population. SIYAC is housed in the Iowa Department of Human Rights under the umbrella of the Iowa Collaboration for Youth Development.

 

The purpose and goals of the State of Iowa Youth Advisory Council are as follows:

 

  • Create open dialogue between policy makers and youth to shape and refine policies and practices to improve youth directed services.

 

  • Engage youth in their state and community to improve personal investment and likelihood of remaining in Iowa.

 

  • Increase the demand locally and state-wide for youth voice on increasingly important issues facing young Iowans.

 

For more information on SIYAC, click here.