Report from Cal Poly Humboldt's "Youth Voice-Youth Vote" Student Leaders

Cal Poly Humboldt Political Science Majors Ruth Worthington and Kiera Sladen report on their work under the LEAD California's Youth Voice-Youth Vote program.

LEAD California's Youth Voice-Youth Vote (YVYV) program is a 4-month initiative specifically designed to support student leaders advancing service, service-learning and community engagement at LEAD California member campuses throughout the state. Selected students focused their service on some aspect of voter engagement (ie, voter registration, voter education, youth-centered candidate forums) and youth voice (finding out what young people care about; providing opportunities for young people to be heard on issues, etc). Upon successfully completing a term of service of at least 35-50 hours, students receive a $500 scholarship from LEAD California.