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The New Mexico Youth Alliance (NMYA) is recruiting youth ages 14-24 who are interested in participating in civic engagement opportunities to create positive change for youth in their communities. The NMYA was established in 2003 and is a statewide advisory group comprised of youth representatives from all around New Mexico. NMYA is a project of the Children Youth and Families Department and is housed at the New Mexico Forum for Youth in Community, a non-profit organization which provides support to the Youth Alliance as well as its members and partnering organizations.

The NMYA hosts four annual conferences a year, where Youth Alliance members from all around New Mexico come together to work with other youth and participate in leadership workshops to expand their skills in promoting change in their communities. This phenomenal extracurricular opportunity will provide youth to understand the powerful role of youth voice and youth engagement to better support youth in New Mexico.

Our next gathering/conference will be held in October 2011 (date and location to be announced). During this event youth will have the opportunity to attend a variety of workshops to support them in being change agents in their communities. This will be a two day event packed with learning and engaging experiences focused on team building, service learning, leadership, education, peer trainings, and much more.

We provide transportation support through mileage reimbursement as well as provide lodging and meals. Each conference has a specific topic based on feedback from youth participants. All gatherings are focused on the primary areas civic engagement, service learning, leadership development, and developing community impact projects to make a difference in their communities.

Why join? Youth Alliance members provide feedback and make recommendations to state law makers to create or refine youth policies to ensure youth have a meaningful voice in our state's political process. It is also an opportunity to meet other youth around New Mexico that share similar projects and passions.  Download our flyer .

Currently, members are implementing projects to address the following issues in their communities:

• Developing After School Programs
• Cultural Identity
• Alcohol Prevention
• Dropout Prevention
• Financial Literacy
• Teenage Dating Violence
• Poverty and Racism
• Suicide Prevention
• Teenage Pregnancy Prevention
• Youth Entrepreneurship
• Educational Opportunities for all Youth and many more

Download is the New Mexico Youth Alliance application.  If you have youth in your community interested in becoming a member please ask him/her complete and submit an application. We look forward to receiving applications from youth in your area. Applications can be faxed or mailed (see information below). Also attached is a flier that provides s summary of the NMYA. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Moneka Stevens-Cordova
Project Director New Mexico Youth Alliance
New Mexico Forum for Youth in Community
505.417.3707 Cell
505.821.3574 Office ext 106
505.242.2776 Fax
924 Park Avenue SW Suite E
Albuquerque, NM 87102