By Chris Brown

Junior and senior high school students

Education Minister’s Youth Council seeks members for next term

Feb 18, 2021 | 12:15 PM

Junior and senior high school students can help shape the future as part of the Education Minister’s Youth Council.

About 40 students from across the province will be selected for the 2021-22 council, giving them a unique opportunity to provide direct input to the minister reflecting their diverse interests, backgrounds and perspectives on education issues, reads a release.

Students can apply on the Alberta Education student engagement page by March 24.

Applicants must be in junior or senior high school and be 14 -19 years old as of Sept. 1, 2021.

“While facing the challenges of COVID-19, the current youth council has done outstanding work and provided important perspectives to me — on the pandemic, mental health, technology and so much more,” says Education Minister Adriana LaGrange. “Student voices are critical to our education system, and I can’t wait to meet the young Albertans on next year’s council.”

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The 10-month term will start in September and end in June 2022. Members will meet with the education minister and Alberta Education staff at three weekend conferences.

COVID-19 safety precautions will be taken as required, which may mean virtual meetings.

Youth council members will:

• share their perspectives with the minister
• build positive working relationships
• work with each other and Alberta Education staff to provide input on education initiatives
• participate in leadership opportunities, such as identifying goals and supporting one another to achieve them