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Your generous gift directly supports the mission of Illinois YMCA Youth and Government:
To provide the youth of Illinois with an immersive educational experience to inspire and promote life-long leadership, ethics, responsible citizenship and self-confidence through participation in a unique model state government program.
Some Important Statistics About Y&G
What is Youth & Government all about?
If you’ve never seen a Youth & Government weekend in person, take a look and see what our students say about the program they love.
What do Y&G participants say?
It’s a mock government program. For high school kids. Sounds boring, right? Think again.
“It is unlike any other extracurricular I have participated in. It prepares you for future careers and life in many ways, including responsibility, thinking quickly on your feet, and public speaking. It is an amazing opportunity to have and it feels like I am doing something outside of my comfort zone.”
“I had an amazing time and saw what seemed to me like proper government done more procedurally and effectively than actual Illinois elected officials in recent history. This program has the means to educate its future leaders.”
“I love Youth and Government. I feel as though every student should participate in it to gain a better understanding of the legislative process. It allowed me to gain a new appreciation for those who are in office. I am able to empathize with them.”
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