building political effectiveness: youth government education and youth engagement with county boards...
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Future Leaders Active in Government
Youth Leadership Program
Columbia County
Presented by Karen Nelson/4-H & YD and
Kathleen Haas/CNRED
F.L.A.G.
Conceptual Mapping = What is Government
Virtual Tour: Learning about Columbia Co.
Colors: Blue, Green, Gold or Orange
Day with the Justice System:
Justice committee, sheriff, D.A., Judges, & Clerk of Courts
A Day with Health & Human Services
A Day with Highway
A Day with UWEX LGC & Sherriff
Job Shadowing with County Dept.
Sheriff
Planning & Zoning
MIS Land Information
Updates to the County Board
Celebrating…
Breakfast with the Supervisors
On the Floor…
F.L.A.G. Students 2009-2010 from Columbus, Lodi, Portage & WI Dells
Creating & Passing a F.L.A.G. Resolution
Youth’s Public Voice
Going to Madison to meet with
Legislators, WCA & WI Eye
Creating a Press Release
Team Building
Opinion Line
Working on Capstone Projects
Capstone Project: PrimeTime with Local Officials
Town of Lodi Chair
Kim Lodi H.S.
City of Lodi Alderman
Saluting FLAG: County Board's youth effort startsBy Lyn Jerde, Portage Daily Register | Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 11:50 pm |
“Just above the word "government," Antonio Naxi drew a spider and spray can of pesticide.The drawings, said Antonio, symbolize one vital function of government - protection of people from anything that might harm or threaten them.For Antonio, a junior at Portage High School, the drawings were just the start of his yearlong journey into the depths of Columbia County government as part of a new program called Future Leaders Active in Government, or FLAG.FLAG began Wednesday with 12 juniors from three Columbia County high schools - Portage, Cambria-Friesland and Lodi - who spent most of the day discussing what government is and how it affects everyday life.To get the students thinking about this, UW-Extension Local Government Specialist Phillip Freeburg invited the students to ponder this question: If your neighbor's house catches fire, who would you call…”
In the News…
Creating Networking Opportunities…
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F.L.A.G. Communication, Now & in the Future
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