YAB Purpose Statement: The Youth Action Board empowers youth voices to implement and lead initiatives focused on preventing and ending youth homelessness.
Hybrid Meeting:
In-Person:
Ames Public Library (515 Douglas Ave, Ames Iowa)
Ames YAB Meeting Agenda
Date: June 9, 2025
Facilitator: Jason A. Smith, Youth Leadership Program Manager
Duration: 50 minutes
Virtual Link https://meet.goto.com/357461141
1. Welcome & Purpose Check-In (5 min)
Icebreaker: “If Ames YAB could only do one thing this year, what should it be?”
2. YHDP Corner (15 min)
“Where does youth voice need to show up next?”
3. YHSI Corner (15 min)
System improvement goals + statewide training info
Opportunities for Ames youth to lead/host
Open floor for questions or ideas
4. Growing Ames YAB (15 min)
Membership snapshot + outreach plans
Recruitment ideas (AMP, DMACC, shelters, peers)
What makes youth want to stay involved?
5. Partnership Pulse Check (5–7 min)
Dream partners list: Who else should be in the room?
How youth-adult partnerships can thrive
6. Closing & Commitments (3–5 min)
Action items and follow-up
Confirm next steps + next meeting
Final check-out: “What are you walking away with today?”
Virtual option:
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