To: The North Carolina State House and The North Carolina State Senate
Save NC Youth Advocacy and Involvement Office
Continue to fully fund the NC Youth Advocacy and Involvement Office.
Why is this important?
The NC Youth Advocacy and Involvement Office (YIAO) hosts programs such as the State Youth Council (SYC), SADD, and the Youth Legislative Assembly (YLA). Eliminating this office would abolish the SYC and SADD. Furthermore, YLA would be moved under the authority of the NC General Assembly and would not remain the program that it has been for the past 44 years. The SYC is responsible for the youth councils across this state. These councils provide teenagers with a welcoming environment where teens learn leadership, dedication to community service, and volunteering!
The budget that has been proposed by the NC General Assembly would eliminate the Youth Advocacy and Involvement Office; therefore, abolishing the State Youth Council and SADD, as well as changing the Youth Legislative Assembly from its traditions.
We urge the North Carolina General Assembly to continue to fully fund the Youth Advocacy and Involvment Office!
The budget that has been proposed by the NC General Assembly would eliminate the Youth Advocacy and Involvement Office; therefore, abolishing the State Youth Council and SADD, as well as changing the Youth Legislative Assembly from its traditions.
We urge the North Carolina General Assembly to continue to fully fund the Youth Advocacy and Involvment Office!