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Hillsboro highlights Youth Advisory Council, internships and JA BizTown partnerships with schools

2857929 · April 3, 2025
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Summary

City and district officials credited the Youth Advisory Council (YAC) and JA BizTown programming for student leadership and career exposure; officials said 27 students now serve on YAC, and the district funds BizTown experiences for fifth graders and juniors in career pathways.

City and Hillsboro SD 1J officials described how the Youth Advisory Council (YAC), internships and JA BizTown experiences connect students to local government, career pathways and civic engagement.

Why it matters: leaders said the programs build leadership, civic knowledge and postsecondary pathways; councilors and board members cited examples of former participants who pursued public service or returned…

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