Cedarbrae YAG GO!
We know that teens need community service hours in order to graduate from high school. Toronto Public Library’s Youth Advisory Groups are a great place to fulfil those hours but they offer so much more.
I’m honoured to be the facilitator for Cedarbrae’s developing Youth Advisory Group. We are the second group in the entire library system to adopt a youth-led model, which gives teens the opportunity to develop their leadership and organization skills, meet new friends and gain new skills that will be helpful in future academic or career plans.
In February, Cedarbrae hosted a YAG Information Night that gave would-be participants a better idea of what being a part of YAG is all about. It was a great turn-out and Cedarbrae has received over 80 applications since the branch’s re-opening in December 2010.
This new approach to YAG has been a slow start (as often with new projects) but with a fantastic group of leaders now in place, selections will be made over the summer for the 20 remaining slots in the general YAG membership.
Introducing Cedarbrae’s YAG Lead Team
Viethusha – Chair
Keerthijan – Vice-Chair
Laiba – Secretary
Prashanti – Publicity
Muaz – Programming
Hamdi – Programming
Due to the overwhelming number of applications earlier this year, YAG applications will not be accepted through the summer at Cedarbrae. However, we will begin to accept applications and host another information night in September to fill any remaining spots in the group.
For those of you who are planning on applying in September, here’s some tips on filling out your YAG application:
- treat it like a job application – be sure to check for spelling and grammar
- fill out the application completely – do not leave any important areas blank
- your main focus should be on what you can contribute to the group and your interests/special skills – this a great opportunity to tell us a bit about yourself and what you can bring to the group
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