Our Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a great opportunity for teens interested in a meaningful volunteer opportunity to develop analytical and leadership skills. Equally important, it allows them to share their ideas about current issues facing youth and to offer input on how YouthFirst can better serve their needs.

TAB requires an academic-year commitment. Members meet two to four times monthly to discuss current programs and facilitate upcoming projects. During the meetings, they propose ideas for various projects they would like to see initiated.

Meetings are run and projects are carried out by the teens, with some help from YouthFirst staff. Each TAB member reports on his or her own subcommittee, which focuses on a specific issue: academic support, college admission preparation, social events, community service, and the like.

Examples of Projects

In the past, members of TAB have:

• Taken part in a leadership retreat that addressed issues of leadership skills and meeting facilitation.
• Planned and implemented social events for Jewish holidays.
• Spoken at JFCS board meetings to share their individual immigration stories.
• Planned a variety of fundraisers for organizations members believe are in need.
• Hosted a group of Israeli teens for a social and intellectual gathering of young leaders.

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