Clarion County Youth Council (CCYC)

The Clarion County Youth Council is a county wide leadership & civic program open to selected students from 7th-12th in all seven county school districts. Each school has their own method of choosing student for participation. The students meet all together three times at a location in Clarion for leadership development, idea sharing and planning.

Students learn valuable problem solving skills as well as leadership and working together. Students use information provided to them at the meetings to decide on projects and programs to bring to their school or community. CCYC as a whole votes on a topic, using information provided by the Clarion County PA Youth Survey along with other data and information, to focus on during our meetings. Mental Health is the current topic.

Students also choose various topics and programs to complete at their schools not necessarily related to the focus topic, but projects they feel are a concern at their schools, in their communities, and/or something that is important for them.

Ultimately, this programs seeks to teach students the value of positive leadership and making a positive difference in their environment.

Please contact Amanda Cserr, CCYC Chairperson, at Clarion County's Promise at 814-223-1590 for more information.