FEMA SEEKS TEEN LEADERS FOR NATIONAL YOUTH PREPAREDNESS COUNCIL
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20220125/fema-seeks-teen-leaders-national-youth-preparedness-council]


Release Date: 
一月 25, 2022 

WASHINGTON – FEMA is accepting applications for the National Youth
Preparedness Council
[https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/individuals-communities/youth-preparedness-council/?utm_source=nr20220125&utm_medium=email&utm=campaign=ypc22]. 

This program brings teens together from across the country who are
interested and engaged in community preparedness.

Council members are selected based on their dedication to public
service, their efforts in making a difference in their communities and
their potential to expand their impact as national leaders for
emergency preparedness. Students in grades eight through 11 are
eligible to apply.
[https://community.fema.gov/PreparednessCommunity/s/apply-to-ypc/?utm_source=nr20220125&utm_medium=email&utm=campaign=ypc22]

 

“The Youth Preparedness Council is our nation’s next generation of
emergency managers,” said FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell.
“This is an exciting opportunity for youth leaders to join a diverse
group of like-minded peers. Together, members will find new and
creative ways to make preparing for disasters easier and more
accessible for children, teens and families in their own
communities.”

During their one-year term on the virtual council, members will
collaborate with each other to develop projects that promote
preparedness on a local and national scale. Members will also
participate in the annual council summit in July and engage with top
leaders within FEMA, the federal government and national non-profit
organizations.

Youth interested in applying to the council must submit a completed
application form and provide two letters of recommendation and parent
or guardian consent. All applications and supporting materials must be
submitted NO LATER THAN 11:59 P.M., MARCH 6, 2022. New council members
will be announced in June.

To access the application materials, read about the current council
members and learn more about the Youth Preparedness Council, visit
[https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/individuals-communities/youth-preparedness-council].