by GHACF team | Sep 4, 2018 | Who We Are, YAC, Youth, Youth Impact Stories
As our Youth Advisory Council gears up for another year of programming and engagement, we’re taking some time to reflect on our purpose, as well as how we’ve adapted and shifted our programming to meet the current needs of youth. As we all know, the world is...
by GHACF team | Jul 24, 2018 | Community Foundation Stories, Who We Are, YAC, Youth, Youth Impact Stories
This summer, three returning YAC members (Habeeb El-amir, Ben Garretson, and Jackson Schulte) attended the 2018 Youth Summer Leadership Conference hosted by the Council of Michigan Foundations and the Michigan Community Foundations YOUTH Project. Over the course of a...
by GHACF team | Apr 10, 2018 | Who We Are, YAC, Youth
If you’re a high school student interested in giving back to your community, our Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is accepting applications for the 2018-19 school year! The Community Foundation’s YAC is made up of high school students from all around the Tri-Cities...
by GHACF team | Sep 13, 2017 | Community Foundation Stories, YAC, Youth, Youth Impact Stories
The school year’s just begun, but the 2017-18 Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is already in full swing. Six new members joined 14 returning members, and they represent Grand Haven, Spring Lake, and Western Michigan Christian High Schools. YAC members meet during the...
by GHACF team | Sep 6, 2017 | Definitions, Who We Are, YAC, Youth, Youth Impact Stories
Guest post by Christina Byrne, GHHS senior and YAC member The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is a group of twenty high school students from Northwest Ottawa County who are passionate about learning about our community and investing in programs that will...
