CJH Youth and Government

  • YAG will have a 7th & 8th Grade event in the Spring of 2008. More information will be posted here soon.

     
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    CJH Youth & Government

     
    YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT (YAG)  ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO EXPERIENCE FIRST-HAND THE COLLABORATIVE WORK OF POLICY-MAKERS AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL. STUDENTS SIMULATE WORKING AS MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIAL, LEGISLATIVE, AND EXECUTIVE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT OR AS MEMBERS OF THE PRESS. STUDENTS COLLABORATE TO RESOLVE MAJOR ISSUES FACING THE OUR SOCIETY. THERE IS NO BETTER LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAN FIRST-HAND SIMULATIONS OF THIS KIND.

     

    STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN YAG MAKE A COMMITMENT TO RESEARCH ISSUES THAT WILL BE ADDRESSED AT THE VARIOUS EVENTS THEY WILL ATTEND. THERE WILL BE REQUIRED MEETINGS ANNOUNCED AT THIS PAGE, SO VISIT THIS SITE FREQUENTLY. STUDENTS WILL ALSO HAVE TO BUILD A BINDER OF RESEARCH ON CURRENT AFFAIRS. THEY SHOULD WATCH THE NATIONAL EVENING NEWS OR READ A NATIONAL NEWSPAPER EVERY DAY.

     

    STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN YAG MUST DEMONSTRATE MATURITY, RELIABILITY, POSITIVE SOCIAL SKILLS, WILLINGNESS TO LEARN, AND AN EAGERNESS TO COLLABORATE. FAILURE TO DEMONSTRATE EFFORT IN PREPARING FOR MUN EVENTS OR DEVIATING FROM THE SPONSORS’ EXPECTATIONS, CAN RESULT IN A STUDENT BEING DENIED THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE WITH YAG ACTIVITIES.

    Sponsors: Mr. Cory& Madame Robillard