Youth Congress

PANA Youth Congress convenes and empowers immigrant and refugee youth so that they may dictate the direction of PANA’s policy work. It also provides a critical space to educate, develop, and transform young people in our community into powerful leaders that shape and mobilize for change.  

We do this by offering transformational experiences for young professionals who are passionate about social justice and wish to take leadership in building grassroots youth-led power. We provide the resources young people need to tackle inequalities they identify in their communities.

Youth Congress Values

  • Equity

  • Community

  • Trust

  • Peace

  • Justice

  • Freedom

Youth Congress Committees

  • Conducts research regarding priority issues that matter to immigrant / refugee youth AND report this information back to the team. 

  • Leads efforts recruiting new Youth Congress members through emailing and brief informational sessions in classrooms, club meetings, or via zoom.

  • Creates social media and marketing content related to Youth Congress events, workshops, and efforts.

  • Leads efforts to raise funds for incoming Afghan refugee families. Click here to learn more about our Mutual Aid effort. 

Why Join Youth Congress?

  • Opportunity to take a deep dive into real time campaign planning and execution.

  • Leadership and professional development specific to fundraising, electoral organizing (replace “organizing” with a different word to avoid repetition), community organizing, and policy advocacy.

  • Mentorship with seasoned campaign support and exposure to experts. 

  • Gain direct experience educating and working with elected officials on key issues.

Join Us

Criteria for joining Youth Congress

  1. You must come from an immigrant / refugee background OR be a first generation student. 

  2. Demonstrated commitment to community.

  3. Must be under 30 years of age.

Commitment

  • Youth Congress meets bi-weekly on Wednesdays from 4:00PM-5:00PM

  • Committees meet bi-weekly on Wednesdays

    • Research Committee: 4:00-4:30PM

    • Outreach Committee: 4:30PM-5:00PM

    • Social Media Committee: 5:00PM-5:30PM

    • Fundraising Committee: time/date TBD 

  • Each Youth Congress member must join at least one committee. 

  • Members are also expected to participate in team activities including events, actions, and meetings.

Join the movement!

Please fill out the form below OR email lucky@panasd.org

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