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Wyandotte Youth Community Organizers is an immersive training workshop that combines hands-on learning, paid field experience, and volunteer hours—all in one. You’ll gain the skills to develop a successful and safe field plan while organizing your community around real, pressing local issues. Best of all, you choose the issue that matters most to you.
For Students 16-19, Attending Select USD 500 High Schools
What to Expect?
Learn
You are required to complete the 14 Hour Training Curriculum to start Paid Work. If you miss more than 3 hours of training you may be asked to join the next workshop.
Experience
You can earn up to $300 by completing up to 20 hours of field outreach in Wyandotte County using a plan that you create and advocate or collect data on important local issues that you vote on.
Give Back
You will complete 12 hours of volunteering on community benefit projects through Justice for Wyandotte.
Workshop Schedules
Workshop One
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June 2: Workshop One Begins
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June 9: Field Work
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June 16-19: Quindaro Park Week Clean Up Event
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June 27: Workshop One Ends
Workshop Two
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June 30: Workshop Two Begins
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July 7: Field Work
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July 14-17 Klamm Park Week Clean Up Event
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July 18: Workshop Two Ends