Youth & Government Coordinator

Organization: YMCA of Central New Mexico

Location: 12500 Comanche Rd NE Albuquerque, NM 87111

An Off-Campus Work-Study Position - MUST have a Work-Study Award

Position Summary:

New Mexico Youth and Government is a program of the YMCA of Central New Mexico that

provides a civic education opportunity for high school students. This program is offered for high

school students across New Mexico to learn about how the New Mexico government works,

and to help students understand how to interact with their elected and public officials as active

members of the electorate.

The Youth and Government program is in need of work-study student support for several needs

within our program. Job duties may include:

1. Participate in conference planning and preparation activities for our spring events, such

as student orientation, student training, and the annual state conference.

2. Develop advertising content for social media outreach.

3. Write program grant applications for funding.

4. Assist in outreach for program needs, such as creating a professional clothing drive for

student participants or program fundraising.

5. Develop a program digital archive of the historical content developed by students to

demonstrate the impact of the program over time.

6. Developing learning materials for students and delegation leaders, such as materials for how to write bills, debate using parliamentary procedure, or develop media content.