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YMCA Youth and Government
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YMCA Youth and Government (YaG), also known as Youth In Government, or Model Legislature and Court, is a program of the YMCA of the USA that allows middle and high school students to serve in model governments at the local, state, national, and international levels.[1][2][3]
Quick Facts Formation, Founder ...
Formation | 1936; 88 years ago (1936) |
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Founder | Clement A. Duran |
Founded at | New York, United States |
Purpose | Activism |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C., United States |
Parent organization | YMCA of the USA |
Website | www.ymcayag.org |
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The YMCA Youth and Government program currently operates in 49 states and Washington, DC.[4]
Each state may participate in the national programs, which include: the YMCA Youth Conference on National Affairs (CONA), YMCA National Judicial Competition, YMCA Youth Governors Conference (YGC), YMCA Youth Advocate Program, and YMCA Changemakers Summit.