FEMA ENCOURAGES LOUISIANA TEENS TO APPLY TO THE NATIONAL YOUTH
PREPAREDNESS COUNCIL [https://www.fema.gov/node/613488] 

Release Date: 
February 13, 2021 

BATON ROUGE, LA. – Do you know, or are you a teen who has a passion
for preparedness? FEMA’s Individual and Community Preparedness
Division is now accepting Youth Preparedness Council
[https://www.ready.gov/kids/youth-preparedness-council] (YPC)
applications. Since 2012, FEMA has brought youth from across the
nation together. The YPC provides an opportunity to join FEMA in the
critical mission of emergency preparedness.

As part of the YPC, members can build leadership skills and represent
their schools and communities. The YPC gives young people the chance
to meet peers from across the country and work on projects such as
preparedness fairs for their communities. A virtual summit in July
gives members a chance to meet others and hear from FEMA experts.

Teens serve on the YPC for two years.

The application period began Jan. 18 and ends March 7. The application
instructions are on the website Youth Preparedness Council | Ready.gov
[https://www.ready.gov/kids/youth-preparedness-council]. Those who
apply should express what preparedness means to them and how their
skills and background could strengthen FEMA’s work. Applicants can
choose to apply through either a written or video responses.

Teens in grades 8 through 11 who are interested in applying can learn
more about the process and have their questions answered on a webinar
at 8 p.m. Feb. 18. The webinar will walk students through the
application process and give applicants a glimpse of what it’s like
to be on the council. To participate, you must register for this
webinar
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in advance. 

To learn more about the YPC and its current members, visit
https://www.ready.gov/kids/youth-preparedness-council.

Follow the FEMA Region 6 Twitter account at twitter.com/FEMARegion6
[https://twitter.com/FEMARegion6].