The 2018 Education Minister's Youth Council. (RD News Now)

By David Opinko

Students encouraged to apply for Education Minister’s Youth Council

Feb 6, 2020 | 12:21 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – 40 youths from across Alberta will be able to speak directly with the province’s Minister of Education and advise her on policy decisions.

Applications are now being accepted for the Youth Council, which sees council members serve a 10-month term starting in September 2020 and ending in June 2021.

They will meet with Minister Adriana LaGrange three times during the school year.

“I am lucky to have approximately 720,000 of the brightest minds in the country as my bosses. Student voice is invaluable to me,” says LaGrange. “The current youth council has done amazing work so far and I always look forward to each meeting. I can’t wait to continue engaging with students who want to be a part of next year’s council.”

Some of the council members’ responsibilities include:

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• Sharing diverse student perspectives with the Minister
• Building positive working relationships
• Working with one another and Alberta Education staff to provide input on education initiatives
• Participate in leadership opportunities

In order to be eligible, applicants must be junior or senior high school students between the ages of 14 and 19 as of September 1, 2020.

At least 32 of the 40 selected members will be new to the Youth Council.

The 2019-2020 Youth Council includes southern Albertan students from Lethbridge, Taber, Fort Macleod, and Milk River.

The exact details of the position can be found online here.

Applications are being accepted until March 18.

They can be submitted online here or through the mail at:

Alberta Education Strategic Engagement Branch
Attention: Student Engagement
6th Floor, 44 Capital Boulevard
10044 108 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 5E6