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Orangeburg County youth advisory council members present leadership lessons to council
Summary
Members of the county’s youth advisory council and their adult advisors visited the Orangeburg County Council to observe civic process; two youth leaders described leadership lessons and community service learned through the program.
An adult presenter introduced members of the Orangeburg County Youth Advisory Council and said the visit was intended to show young people how local meetings and decision-making work.
Kirsten Thomas, 14 and vice president of the youth advisory council, told the council the organization taught her courage and leadership through events and community service. "The youth advisory council has taught me many beneficial life lessons and objectives," Thomas said. Janala Williams, 11, said the council taught her that good leadership "should be shown wherever you go, whether it's in school or in your community."
The presenter described the advisory council as focused on leadership development, community service and civic engagement for girls ages 11 to 17 and said the group hopes the visit helps members see respectful dialogue and how officials make decisions. The transcript records these remarks as a youth learning and outreach exercise; it does not record any formal council action or directive arising from the visit.
