Provo Youth City Council

The Provo Youth City Council program is on hiatus for the 2024-2025 school year.

The Provo Youth City Council is an organization that offers Provo area teens opportunities to gain a greater understanding and appreciation for their community, its citizens, and elected officials through service and interaction. This is done through civic engagement, community service, and mentorship. This is not a school club or religious organization. Terms run September - May.

Core Values and Mission Statement:

• Service, Unity, Community.
• "The mission of the Provo Youth City Council is to unite our community by encouraging participation in service and to teach youth to become responsible and engaged citizens."

Past Provo Youth City Council activities include: 

• Civic Engagement - Day at the Legislature at the Utah State Capitol, tour of the new Provo City Hall, Local Officials Day at the Legislature.
• Community Service - creating safety videos for the Provo Police Department, Sub for Santa, Rock the Canyon, Provo Women's Day After Party, painting kindness rocks.
• Mentorship - author and youth activist Rachelle Castor, Provo City Councilor Shannon Ellsworth, Provo School Board member Nate Bryson.

Requirements:

• Must be at least 9th grade and not yet a graduate of high school during the term of office (incoming freshmen may apply).
• Must be able to maintain 80% attendance to earn a certificate of participation.
• Each member has a tremendous responsibility to uphold their commitment and to attend the meetings and planned activities. A one-year commitment is required. It is anticipated that your time commitment will be approximately 6 hours or less a month.

For more information, please contact the Provo City Council main office 801-852-6120.