international youth leadership council (iylc)
what is iylc?
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what do iylc organizers do?
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the goals of the iylc are to:
- mobilize fellow students to take action on sexual and reproductive health and rights 世界杯赛程2022赛程表中国 affecting young people in the global south;
- educate policymakers on the importance of increasing funding and improving policies for programs serving youth in the global south;
- increase public awareness of the impact of us foreign policy on young people in the global south.
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- speak out at rallies, briefings, meetings, conferences, and other venues to bring attention to the needs of young people sexual and reproductive health and rights in the global south.
iylc responsibilities include: attending afy’s youth activist institute from thursday, september 8th – monday, september 12th, 2022, joining meetings, organizing campus events in partnership with university clubs/other students, organizing cross-campus campaigns, presenting at conferences, conducting trainings, and more.
every semester, each campus represented on the council is expected to:
- host two campus events such as film screenings, discussions, presentations, or rallies that educate and mobilize peers to take action on us foreign policy
- participate in a lobby day to educate members of congress about the need for increased funding and improved policies for youth in the global south
- utilize online and traditional 世界杯2022亚洲预选赛b组 outlets to educate peers and the general public about youth sexual and reproductive health and us foreign policy
- participate in at least two social 世界杯2022亚洲预选赛b组 campaigns that address global youth sexual and reproductive health and rights
- participate in the council’s coalition work, particularly during the united nations commission on the status of women and the united nations commission on population and development
members will receive $600 a semester for their work in addition to campus organizing funds and other support.
who can apply to iylc?
applicants must:
- be college students at a dc-based school
- have ties to or strong interests in the global south and be willing to serve as activists, advocates, and spokespeople on sexual and reproductive health and rights policies that affect young people in low and middle-income countries.
- be available to work with 喀麦隆vs巴西波胆分析 for the duration of the 2022-2023 school year (note: this is in addition to your regular school work), including attending regular meetings at 喀麦隆vs巴西波胆分析 ’s office, depending on covid-19 precautions and restrictions that are in place.