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Fridley students describe Youth & Government conference, credit program with building leadership and college opportunities
Summary
A delegation of about 90 Fridley students gave a presentation to the board about Youth and Government (YIG), describing the statewide student-led conference, leadership roles, and outcomes including appointed positions and college and advocacy opportunities.
A delegation of Fridley High School students and their adviser briefed the Fridley Public School District Board on the Fridley Youth and Government program at the March 18 meeting, describing a student-led simulation of Minnesota government that the group attended in Minneapolis.
“We took 90 students this year, 8 through 12, to the YIG conference,” said Steve Holt, a Fridley teacher and YIG adviser, who described the program as student-led and praised its leadership development. Student speakers described three primary program strands — legislative, courts and executive — and outlined how students draft and debate bills, run mock trials,…
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