The AWHA Leadership Body is currently seeking dedicated leaders in the movement to end youth homelessness to join us! We are looking for three categories of applicants :
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YYALE- Youth and Young Adults with Lived Expertise (under the age of 30);
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Alumni YYALE- Individuals over the age of 30 with Lived Expertise; and
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At-Large Leaders- Individuals 30 and older with current/prior experience as youth-serving providers, movement partners, national organization leaders, etc.
Overview of How You Can Be Involved:
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We are seeking individuals who embody the characteristics described to play a central role in inspiring the direction of the movement to end youth homelessness as AWHA Leadership Body members.
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The primary responsibility of the Leadership Body is to steer the overall policy and strategic direction of AWHA--building the movement to end youth homelessness--in accordance with our core values. The primary day-to-day operations are performed by the A Way Home America staff team. The Leadership Body's scope of work reflects and support the organization's goal, both annually and long -term streguc planning. This means that LB members are often involved in organtional -wide events, fundraising and development , budget oversight, policy meetings.
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As a movement that centers the voices and expertise of LGBTQIA+ Young People and Young People of Color with lived experience with homelessness, over half of our Leadership Body is composed of youth and young adults with lived or living experience with homelessness. The remaining members of the Leadership Body are not required to have lived or living experience with homelessness.
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For more information and to apply, click here.
