Youth Advisory Board Leadership Tools

On this page you will find resources and tools for youth leaders. This page is divided into several sections.

First you will find links and resources related to developing yourself and your career. Next you will find information about other Youth Advisory programs across the nation. This page concludes with additional resources that you may find helpful as you grow as a leader. Take your time and enjoy!

Personal and Career Development

In this section resources are geared to help you develop skills for your personal and career development. These skills will help you to be more active in shaping your future as a young adult.

Resume Building

• The Damn Good Resume - (for a High School student)
• Damn Good additional tips
• Sample High School student resume
• Help with securing a job - cover letters, resumes, and actual jobs

Thinking About School After High School

• Vocational Schools
• Financial Aid
• Getting Ready for College
• Finding the Right School

Career Exploration

• Making Informed Career Decisions

Leadership of Groups

Developing your personal leadership skills should better enable you to lead groups, however it is not a requirement. Group leadership skills are important particularly if you are going to be in an advisory role or decision-making role. This section can help you develop your group leadership skills such as public speaking, and the facilitation of meetings.

Public Speaking

• Public Speaking Tips
• The Message and the Delivery

Facilitating Meetings

• Creating an Agenda
• Meeting Basics

Other Youth Leadership & Advisory Programs

This section highlights several other leadership and advisory programs around the United States.

• Campfire USA - Teens
• National Teen Leadership Program
• Asian Pacific Youth Leadership Program (California)
• Congressional Leadership Council
• Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership (Los Angeles)
• National Directory of Youth Advisory Councils
• Redwood City Youth Advisory Board
• Wisconsin Clearinghouse Statewide Youth Leadership Council

Additional Resources

This section provides additional resources that might help you in your quest to be a more effective leader.

• New York Times - Learning Network
• Wall Street Journal - Classroom Edition
• Youth Policy Action Center - A web-based resource that helps youth and concerned adults be heard in Washington
• WIRETAP
• LA Youth Newspaper
• Youth Leadership and Social Change
• What Kids Can Do
• Kids Can Free the Children
• Prevention Research Centers - Evaluation Results