The Roundtable of St. Lucie County is proud to announce that recruiting has begun for Youth Leadership St. Lucie, a program to mobilize young leaders to create positive change in St. Lucie County.  Through Youth Leadership St. Lucie, youth will have a voice in making decisions about their community.  Youth will:

• DECIDE what issues are important to their generation,
• EXPRESS those issues in their local community, and
• DEVELOP strategies to solve them. 

Youth Leadership St. Lucie empowers teens to become good community problem solvers, communicators and advocates.  Participants (called Youth Leadership Activists) will address community challenges through Youth in Action projects focused on reducing teen substance abuse, violence, bullying, school failure, pregnancy and unhealthy lifestyles.  Youth Leadership Activists will:

1. Design effective teen campaigns against substance abuse, violence and unhealthy lifestyles. 
2. Creatively express youth needs and inspire critical consciousness in leaders, residents and other youth around important community issues.
3. Advocate for youth interests before local, state and federal legislatures.
4. Become a Peer Mentor to help other teens develop their own leadership potential.

Youth who reside in Fort Pierce will also have the opportunity to participate in Fort Pierce’s Youth Council (YOCO).  A new initiative of the City of Fort Pierce, YOCO members will inform city leaders about youth perspectives on issues that affect city government.

To participate in Youth Leadership St. Lucie, students must be in grades 9-12, have a 2.5 GPA, and have parent/legal guardian approval to participate for at least one year.

Application Period Currently Closed. 

Future YLSL Applications will be available at: www.RoundtableSLC.com or you may contact Kevin Singletary at KSingletary@Roundtableslc.org or Kim Reid at KReid@Roundtableslc.org or call 871-5880 for more information.