Youth Council Application

Thank you for your interest in the Youth United Council Class of 2025-2026!

THE YOUTH UNITED COUNCIL is a leadership program of United Way of Northwest Georgia, with programming provided by the University of Georgia’s J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, “Youth Leadership in Action.”

THE GOAL of the Youth United Council is to build individual leadership skills, foster positive group dynamics, and increase civic and community involvement. The curriculum simultaneously concentrates on youth development and youth leadership, two critical principles to the successful transition from adolescence to adulthood.

THE PROGRAM is designed to provide youth with a foundation of leadership understanding, Equip youth with the skills needed to become leaders, Cultivate the desire to be community leaders, Increase self-efficacy in becoming civically engaged, and Assist youth in developing the confidence to act in their schools, neighborhoods, counties, or any “community” in which they are part. By empowering our youth through this program, we will be cultivating the next generation of community leaders.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? This program develops youth leaders in 11th and 12th grade through the acquisition of leadership and citizenship skills through hands-on activities and real-life leadership opportunities.

REQUIREMENTS

Complete this online application.

11th or 12th-grade student in the Fall of 2025

Submit two reference forms found HERE

Attend a minimum of 6 out of the 8 module-focused meetings

Completed the past school year with a 2.5 GPA or higher

Must attend initial Welcome Party and Parent Orientation

The application deadline is Monday, April 28th, 2025, by 4:00 pm

Please contact Hayley Poillucci or Jessica Carnes if you have any questions

Youth Applicant Contact Information
Name
Contact Information
Parent Contact Information
Parent/Guardian 1 Information
Parent/Guardian 2 Information
Details
School
Grade in Fall 2025
Did you complete the past school year with a 2.5 GPA or higher?
Are you 16 or older and able to drive, or will you be by August 2025?
Sweatshirt Size
T-Shirt Size
Detailed Responses
Have you been involved in any of our Youth United programs (ex: GoLEAD, Volunteer Project, etc.)
Have any of your relatives been involved with United Way in any capacity (ex, Board, Committees, Volunteering, etc.)?
Did you apply for Youth Council last year?
I understand that along with my application, I must submit two letters of recommendation or reference forms by the deadline of April 28, 2025 to complete my application.
If accepted, you are required to attend our Welcome Party/Parent Orientation at United Way of Northwest Georgia. Please select one of the following dates/times you and your parent can attend.

Ready to make an Impact?