Tempe Youth Leadership

The Tempe Youth Leadership seeks to inform, motivate, stimulate and maintain a diverse group of high school students to expose youth to leadership opportunity and skills both on an individual and group level, through issue-oriented seminars and interaction with community leaders.

The TYL program is committed to enhancing their leadership skills and abilities by allowing them to:
• Participate in team building exercises and interactive forums with community leader.
• Expand their awareness of local issues and community needs
• Increase their community involvement and volunteer activity
• Analyze issues, identify solutions and develop action plans

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

The Tempe Youth Leadership program is open to current Sophomores and Juniors attending high schools in the Tempe Union High School District or who live within the City of Tempe boundaries. There is no program fee.

SELECTION PROCESS

An application must be completed by September 22, 2009 in order to be considered.  Interviews will be held the morning of October 3, 2009 at the Tempe Public Library.  Candidates will be notified in advance of their interview time.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Attendance is mandatory at each activity listed (contact program leader for details).

APPLICATION

The calendar of events and activities are listed in the application.  Click the following link to print a Tempe Youth Leadership application. download our application in Word format.  The completed application should be emailed to magdalena@tempechamber.org. 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Robyn Ramseyer

rramseyer@tuhsd.k12.az.us