International Youth Leadership Council Application

Through the International Youth Leadership Council (IYLC), Advocates for Youth works with young leaders to advance youth sexual and reproductive health and rights in the global south. IYLC members work on a wide-range of issues, including such as sexuality education, international family planning and contraceptive access, abortion, global HIV and AIDS, gender equality, harmful traditional practices such as child marriage and female genital cutting/mutilation, gender-based violence, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights. AFY partners with student on DC-area college campuses who have ties or strong interests in the global south and who serve as activists, advocates, and spokespeople on sexual and reproductive health and rights policies that affect young people in low and middle-income countries.

The goals of the IYLC are to:

1. Mobilize fellow students to take action on sexual and reproductive health and rights issues affecting young people in the global south;
2. Educate policymakers on the importance of increasing funding and improving policies for programs serving youth in the global south;
3. Increase public awareness of the impact of US foreign policy on young people in the global south.
4. Influence the media by providing a youth voice on global youth sexual and reproductive health and rights issues.
5. Speak out at rallies, briefings, meetings, conferences, and other venues to bring attention to the needs of young people sexual and reproductive health and rights in the global south.

To fulfill these goals, council members receive a small monthly stipend and agree to:

1. Serve as council members from Sept. 2016- May 2017
2. Attend monthly meetings at Advocate’s office
3. Submit a monthly time sheet and a monthly report to the IYLC Coordinator documenting IYLC related activities
4. Attend Urban Retreat, Advocate’s annual, four day, on-site youth activist training conference scheduled for Sept. 14th-18th in Washington DC
5. Develop and execute a campus action plan to mobilize peers in order to advance US foreign policy that is supportive of youth sexual and reproductive health and rights in the global south, which includes the following actions:
a. Host four campus events such as film screenings, discussions, presentations, or rallies that educate and mobilize peers to take action on US foreign policy
b. Participate in two Lobby Days to educate members of Congress about the need for increased funding and improved policies for youth in the global south
c. Utilize online and traditional media outlets to educate peers and the general public about youth sexual and reproductive health and US foreign policy
d. Participate in at least four social media campaigns that address youth sexual and reproductive health and rights
6. Conduct training's and panel presentations at events and conferences

For more information, contact Nicole Cheetham, Division Director, International Youth Health & Rights | nicole@advocatesforyouth.org

Name First Last

Name of College or University *

Country of Origin *

Major *

Gender *

Email Address *

Why do you want to be a member of the International Youth Leadership Council team? *

Are you a part of a student group? If so, describe your student organization (how many members, mission, goals, activities, etc.) *

What experience do you have working with political advocacy? (Does not necessarily have to relate to reproductive or sexual health issues).

If you do not have experience with political advocacy, please tell us why you think it’s important and why you want to gain these skills.
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Does you or your student group work with other campus, local, or national organizations? If so, which organizations and how are you involved? *

What does the phrase “young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights” mean to you? *

How did you hear about Advocates for Youth and the IYLC team? *

Please list two references and their contact information. *

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