It is that time of year again when FEMA is recruiting young leaders for our national Youth Preparedness Council (YPC)! Students in 8th through 11th grade from communities across the Southeast may now apply for FEMA’s national YPC. The Council provides an opportunity for young leaders to share their perspectives, feedback and opinions related to disaster preparedness with FEMA and grow their leadership skills.

Interested teens may apply online at community.fema.gov/ApplytoYPC. Youth who apply must submit a completed written or video application, two letters of recommendation, academic records, and a list of extracurricular activities. All applications and supporting materials must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. PST, on March 7. Students who apply for the national YPC also will be considered for Region IV’s YPC.

 

We need your help in promoting the application period! Attached is the press release with more information, along with an application promotion toolkit with sample social media posts, messages for parents and educators, and more. We hope you will share this information with your stakeholders.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions!

 

Lisa Janak Newman | Regional Preparedness Liaison

Fors Marsh Group | Contractor

404-490-3516 | Lisa.Janak-Newman@associates.fema.dhs.gov

Individual and Community Preparedness | FEMA Region IV

3005 Chamblee-Tucker Rd., Atlanta, GA 30341