Futures Leadership Academy
In partnership with the PRO Youth & Family Collective, the Health Education Council is pleased to launch the Futures Leadership Academy, an internship for youth ages 14-19 living in Sacramento County. The internship will be hybrid, operating both online and in-person at our office, and projects will be completed outside training sessions.
Youth will participate in this five-month long public awareness campaign (March 2023 - June 2023) about underage marijuana use.
Internship Overview (youth must complete these MANDATORY requirements to receive compensation of up to $600):
- Engage in 10 hours of youth marijuana prevention training
- Attend monthly virtual youth meetings at Sacramento County Coalition for Youth (4.5 hours)
- Lead a public awareness campaign that supports countywide underage marijuana prevention efforts (20 hours)
- Deliver a workshop session for the Future Forward Conference (13.5 hours)
- Attend the Future Forward Youth Summit on June 10, 2023
- Attend the #Futures Youth Celebration on June 15, 2023
Applicants MUST be:
- Between the ages of 14-19
- Live in Sacramento County
Applicants will be notified if they have been chosen for the Futures Leadership Academy by February 28th, 2023. Sign up below.
This form stopped accepting submissions on February 27, 2023 12:00 am PST.
