Victor Ortiz-Morales
Nebraska Program Coordinator
victor@ymcayag.org
P 402-679-7306
Jacob Lauer
Program Manager (MO)
jacob@moymca.org
P 573-635-6215
Erin Benal
Program Facilitator
erin@ymcayag.org
Kick-Off Summit
Saturday, Sept. 28th
Lincoln, NE | Register Here
Delegate Training Conference
December 2019
Lincoln, NE
Nebraska Youth Assembly
April 2020
Lincoln, NE
Olivia Bartek
Youth Governor
2019-
Omaha North HS
Nebraska YMCA Youth and Government provides students across the state with the opportunity to represent their schools and communities as part of a youth-run, youth-led model state government.
The Nebraska Youth and Government program is open to all high school students across the state. Interested students and teachers who wish to participate in the program can contact Victor Ortiz-Morales at victor@ymcayag.org.
Join us on Saturday, Sept. 28th in Lincoln, Nebraska from 10:30am – 3:30pm to learn more information on how to start a chapter at your school. Register for our kick-off event:
Kick-Off Event Registration Form | Tentative Agenda
This is a great opportunity to share your ideas for the 2019-20 program year, as well as to meet with our Youth and Government program staff and Youth Governor Olivia Bartek,
We’ll also share information about how your school can get involved in voter registration, ensuring that as many of your eligible peers are registered to vote as possible!
Finally, students will have the opportunity to meet with current District 8 State Senator Megan Hunt. Senator Hunt will be available to answer any student questions regarding current State Affairs or questions regarding the Nebraska Legislature.
December 2019 | Lincoln, Nebraska
Our delegate training event will take place in Lincoln, NE, during this event delegates will be able to interact with their fellow NE YAG student members and will participate in a series of professional development activities that will better prepare them for the State Assembly. Some of the key points are as follows.
April 2020 | Lincoln, Nebraska
At our State Assembly, participants serve as Youth Senators in our model unicameral session at the Nebraska State Capitol. Each Youth Senator researches and writes a bill on an issue they believe is important to our state, and prepares speeches to present during debate.
This year’s program fee is $35, which can be paid during registration (or indicate on your registration that you will be mailing a check). Checks should be made out to “YMCA Youth and Government.”
Please stay tuned for more updated information, follow us on Twitter. Registration will open later this fall:
Register for State Assembly | Coming Soon
Bill Submission | Coming Soon
To help you prepare your bill, please use the bill template and research materials in the resource section.
Please use the following resources when training and preparing for our State Assembly: