{"id":18822,"date":"2020-04-20T20:14:42","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T20:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anfca.com\/?page_id=18822"},"modified":"2020-04-29T15:42:13","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T15:42:13","slug":"alberta-aboriginal-youth-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/anfca.com\/alberta-aboriginal-youth-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Alberta Aboriginal Youth Council"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At the Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association, there is strong belief in the ability of youth to succeed. Friendship Centre programming and activities are designed to help our youth reach their goals and fulfill their highest potential. See how the Provincial Aboriginal Youth Council is involved in making a difference in our youth\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n

Committed to Enriching the Lives of Youth<\/strong><\/p>\n

About Us<\/h2>\n

The ANFCA\u2019s Provincial Youth Council, The Alberta Aboriginal Youth Council (AAYC), was established in 1996 with the intent to increase urban Indigenous youth participation in culture and training. Today the well-developed youth council has emerged as a proud group of youth from across the province of Alberta with a vision for themselves, their communities and the future.<\/p>\n

Throughout Alberta, many Indigenous youth councils operate within Friendship Centres and act as a critical element of steering committees designed to oversee and ensure youth involvement in youth programming.<\/p>\n

Youth Development<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ANFCA\u2019s provincial youth projects bring youth together from the 21 Friendship Centres in Alberta and promote development in areas such as leadership, cultural teachings, self-esteem, employment skills, and awareness, prevention, and advocacy for community issues.<\/p>\n

Alberta Aboriginal Youth Council (AAYC)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Alberta Aboriginal Youth Council is comprised of one youth voting delegate (aged 14 \u2013 29) appointed or elected by each Member Centre, an Executive Committee which includes a Chair, Co-Chair, and Secretary, and the National Youth Board Representative.<\/p>\n

The Alberta Aboriginal Youth Council is mandated to:<\/p>\n

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  • provide a youth voice and advice to the Board on the affairs of the Association that affect the youth members of local Friendship Centres<\/li>\n
  • help the Association represent and advocate at the provincial level for youth and the issues faced by youth members of local Friendship Centres<\/li>\n
  • encourage growth and leadership within the Alberta Aboriginal Youth Council through training and mentoring;<\/li>\n
  • foster a two-way working relationship with the ANFCA Board and Friendship Centre members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>