NAACP Providence
Youth Council
The Providence Youth Council meets at :
John Hope Settlement Center
7 P. Whitten Way
Providence, RI 02903
Youth Council - 45 members
E Cubed High School - 42 members
Brown University - members
Pending Branches:
Classical High School - 54 members
Providence College - 49 members
We are hoping to open our 3rd High School branch at Alvarez High School in January 2016!
Ms. Pilar Mccloud
Chairwoman Youth, High School & College Division
Ms. Diana Cruz
Vice Chairwoman Youth, High School & College Division
Ms. Ana Maria
Administrative Assistant to the Chairwoman
Noel Frias
Youth Council President
Our Lives, Our Votes, Our Jobs, and Our Schools Matter !
The NAACP Providence Youth Council is an orgazination for those between the ages of 5 to 18/19. Students have always been at the forefront of most major social movements. From the Civil Rights Movement of the 60's to the anti-apartheid movement of the 1980's, student activism has forced society and the world to change. NAACP Providence Youth Council members are engaged in social justice activism addressing issues at the local, state and national level. The primary focus issues for the Youth Council are the following:
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Economic Development
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Education
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Health
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Juvenile Justice
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Voter Empowerment
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Youth Council Membership
Who We Are & What We Are About
We strive to:
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Provide young people with personal and leadership development training.
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Develop and teach self-confidence, interpersonal skills, professional communication skills, problem solving, community and political awareness, personal responsibility and accountability.
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Encourage positive youth engagement in their communities.
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Provide growth and enrichment opportunities and expirieneces both locally and nationally.