YOUTH
PROGRAM
Engagement & Education for Aspiring Municipal Leaders
Each year, NLC welcomes hundreds of youth leaders to City Summit for leadership development and skills building. Our youth program is planned by youth for youth, focused on the issues and skills that are important to their peers.
Make plans to bring your youth council and its leaders to Tampa Bay, Florida where they can meet youth leaders from across the country, participate in enriching workshops and hear from inspiring speakers.
This year’s pre-conference schedule will kick off on Tuesday, November 12, and run through Wednesday, November 13. All youth delegates must be accompanied by an adult chaperone. NLC recommends one adult chaperone for every four youth delegates.
Tuesday
NOV 12
12:15-1:15 PM
Opening Session & Lunch
1:30–3 PM
Session 1: Determination by Debate: Immersing Youth into Discourse
3:15–4:45 PM
Session 2: The Power of Fostering Dialogue
6 PM
Host City Youth Event
Wednesday
NOV 13
9–10:30 AM
Session 3: Cities Tackling Disasters
10:45 AM–12:15 PM
Session 4: Youth Engagement
1:30-3 PM
Main Conference Opening Session
6 PM
Youth Evening Event
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Who can participate in the NLC youth program?
NLC invites youth leaders who are actively involved with a youth council or commission or youth leaders between the ages of 14-18. All youth delegates must be accompanied by an adult chaperone. NLC recommends one adult chaperone for every four youth delegates.
How many young people can attend the conference?
Historically, NLC has capped youth delegate registration at 250 youth. This year’s pre-conference schedule allows NLC to accommodate 300 youth delegates and a total of 350 youth and adult chaperones. Our goal is to continue to expand the size and impact of the youth program.
How many chaperones do we need for our youth delegates?
NLC recommends that groups plan to have one adult chaperone for every four youth delegates.
Are the youth invited to the main conference?
Youth Delegate programming will take place on Tuesday, November 12 and Wednesday, November 13. City Summit’s Opening General Session is also open to all Youth Delegates. Any youth delegations who wish to participate in the broader City Summit conference must register separately for that event. Youth delegations will register at the current NLC member rate. To register your youth delegate for the larger City Summit conference, please email conferences@nlc.org.
Why has the cost gone up?
We wanted to craft a special experience for our youth. We have increased the food budgets and have developed a private event for each night of the pre-conference.
Youth Create! Challenge
As part of its 100th anniversary celebrations, NLC invites youth from America’s cities, towns and villages to answer the question: How are youth shaping the next 100 years of cities?
Youth are invited to submit a poem, multimedia, video, essay or photos – all creative submissions are welcomed – to answer the question. Winners will be announced at City Summit in Tampa Bay, FL in November.