YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT APPLICATION

2011-2012 School Year Session
Mission Statement

The YEP Program strives to develop social and leadership skills in Korean American and immigrant youth by providing opportunities to actively engage in trainings that promote progressive social change. The YEP curriculum aims to develop a deeper historical and cultural understanding of the youth members' own experiences and community issues by participating in and leading campaigns that address issues directly impacting youth.
Eligibility

Applicants must be rising 10th, 11th, or 12th grade high school students. Applicants must demonstrate interest in working on and solving issues affecting our community. Applicants must be available to meet on a weekly basis from October 2011 to May 2012.
Application Directions

Please answer all questions on the application. If you have any questions, please email youth@minkwon.org or call Emily Park at (718)460-5600.
Contact Information
Applicant Status

New Applicant Returning Participant
If you are a returning participant, are you interested in becoming a MYST Member?

Yes No
Full Name
First Name Last Name

Address

E-mail
Home Phone Number
- Area Code Phone Number
Cell Phone Number
- Area Code Phone Number
Parent/Guardian Name
First Name Last Name
Relationship to Applicant
Parent/Guardian Phone Number
- Area Code Phone Number
Personal Information
Name of High School
Grade Level
Gender

Male Female
Date of Birth
Month Day Year
Place of Birth
Language Proficiency (Check all that apply)

English Korean Mandarin Cantonese Spanish French Italian Other
Household Size (Including yourself)
Annual Household Income
How did you hear about the YEP Program? (Check all that apply)

School Church Friend Family Website Email Facebook Twitter Other

Please rank the following in order of importance.

	1 Lowest Priority	2	3	4	5	6	7	8 Highest Priority
Learning about the community
Developing leadership skills
Meeting new friends
Working to solve community issues
Implementing your own projects
Developing organizing and social skills
Obtaining community service credits
Utilizing MinKwon Center services and resources

Personal Statement

Please answer the following questions.
Do you have any previous experience with volunteering and/or community service? Are you involved in any extracurricular activities, clubs, and/or groups?
What skills can you contribute to YEP? What do you expect to get out of YEP?
What issues in your school, community, and/or society are you most interested in?
What comes to mind when you hear the word "social justice"? Discuss one (1) social justice issue that you would like to change in your community and steps you would use to achieve that change.
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