LWV Diablo Valley Youth Engagement

LWV Diablo Valley Youth Engagement

The goal of the LWVDV Youth Engagement team is to provide youth with constructive opportunities that will enable them to become champions of citizen participation in our democracy. Youth will engage with the various functions of our League, which will promote learning, participation, advocacy and leadership.
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Youth Council

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The LWVDV Youth Council is a group of young people dedicated to promoting civic engagement and voter registration. The council aims to empower young voters and ensure their voices are heard in the democratic process. They will engage in various activities, such as educating peers, leading civic engagement events, organizing workshops, advocating for nonpartisan issues, participating in voter registration drives and campaigns to encourage young people to vote. 
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Youth Engagement Project

The Youth Engagement Project focuses on post-graduate individuals in their twenties who are entering the workforce, a demographic that consistently shows low engagement with civic practices. The primary challenge this project addresses is the disconnect between young adults’ stated civic interest and their actual participation rates.
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Lawrence Youth Grant program

The Lawrence Youth Grant team is a youth grant program, funded by the interest generated from a bequest endowment.  The committee is currently working on developing program guidelines, applications, proposal templates and communication plans.  (Watch for announcements and details.)

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Why is Youth Engagement Important? 

from CIRCLE, the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement

young voter

"Our communities and our democracy become more just and equitable when all people—individually and collectively—get involved and take action. One reason to focus on youth civic engagement is that such participation is a habit like any other: starting early can form a habit of civic engagement that will last a lifetime.  When all young people develop healthy civic habits, skills and commitment, our democracy will prosper.“ 

“… Young people, while not a monolithic group, share certain characteristics that have the potential to make them powerful civic actors, and their participation carries benefits. They have unique perspectives on local issues, they often bring new ideas to the table, and they can be an inexhaustible source of energy and passion for social change."

 

 
Committee Contact
Contact Name: 
Youth Engagement Committee
Contact Number: 
(925) 283-2235
Email: 
youth.engagement@lwvdv.org
League to which this content belongs: 
Diablo Valley

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Event Date: 
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Submitted by Diablo Valley in April 2026.

Event Date: 
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Event Date: 
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