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Program Description

Marin 9 to 25 is providing 20 youth in Marin County with $500 for September 2022 - July 2023. We are looking for youth who are already participating in community programs in Marin County, or those who are interested in volunteering or participating in community work. Scholarship recipients will meet monthly to provide updates on their work in the community and collaborate with other youth on strategies, outreach, engagement, and promotion of their activities. Youth will also help drive the agenda for Marin 9 to 25.

Applications are due on September 19 and applicants will be notified about whether or not they will be granted the scholarship on September 26. You will receive a Marin 9 to 25 sweatshirt and qualify for 10 community service hours for meeting attendance, plus hours for additional work put in. Please find the timeline for the program and payments below.

This program will not take the place of any other programs you may be a part of. This will facilitate collaboration between your work and the work of other youth in the community. 
 
All youth aged 9-25 are welcome to take part in Marin 9 to 25 or the RxSafe Marin Youth Action Team, even if you do not receive the funding. You will still be able to receive community service hours. 

What you can expect from this opportunity:
  • Meet other youth in the community
  • Improve your meeting facilitation and communication skills
  • Learn more about other youth programs and initiatives across Marin County
  • Receive support and guidance from other youth on your program and initiatives, including event promotion and community engagement
Scholarship Requirements: 
In order to qualify for this scholarship, youth are required to participate in a community initiative in Marin County (see examples below). 

To participate in this program, youth must:
  • Attend monthly Youth Visioning meetings for a period of 10 months (all meetings will take place either virtually or using a hybrid model, with options for both in-person and virtual participation)
  • Share community activities and events at Youth Visioning meetings and on the Marin 9 to 25 website
Some examples of community initiatives in Marin:
  • Alcohol Justice
  • Board of Supervisors intern
  • Canal Alliance Opportunities for Youth
  • Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL)
  • Crisis Text Line Outreach
  • Marin County Youth Commission (MCYC)
  • Marin County Parks Department
  • Multicultural Center of Marin (Presente, Food Distribution, etc.)
  • Marin Healthy Youth Partnership’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC)
  • Opening the World
  • The Spahr Center
  • Student Wellness Ambassadors Program (SWAP)
  • Suicide Prevention Collaborative
  • Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE)
  • Youth Transforming Justice (YTJ)
  • Other volunteer or community activities
If you are not already participating in a community program, you may take part in one of the following initiatives and be eligible for the scholarship:
  • RxSafe Marin Youth Action Team
  • Marin 9 to 25 social media outreach, creative content for website, and event planning
Schedule:
 Date  Activity
 August 5, 2022 Applications are released
September 19, 2022 Applications are due
September 25, 2022 Applicants are notified of their status
 Week of October 10, 2022 Project Kick-off and first payment of $100
 December 15, 2022 Second payment of $100*
 March 15, 2023 Third payment of $100*
 July 15, 2023 Final payment of $200*
*If you miss more than one meeting in a 3-month pay period, 50% of the funding will be deducted from that pay period.
Application Questions

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* 1. First name

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* 2. Last name

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* 3. E-mail

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* 4. Phone

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* 5. Home address

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* 6. Birthday

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* 7. Age

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* 8. If you are attending school, what school will you attend in the fall of 2022? (If you don’t attend school, put n/a)

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* 9. If you are in a school, what grade will you be during the 2022-2023 school year? (If you don’t attend school, put n/a)

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* 10. If you are currently working at a job, where do you work? (If you are not working, put n/a)

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* 11. Gender Identity (Examples: female, transgender, male, agender, genderqueer, genderfluid, decline to state, etc.)

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* 12. Sexual Orientation (Examples: straight, gay, lesbian, queer, questioning, asexual, decline to state, etc.)

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* 13. What languages do you speak?

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* 14. What is your ethnicity or cultural background?

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* 15. What communities do you feel connected to?

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* 16. Why do you want to participate in the Marin 9 to 25 Youth Visioning Workgroup?

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* 17. What are the most important issues affecting you or your community?

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* 18. What youth leadership groups or community opportunities do you take part in or plan to take part in for 2022-2023? See examples above. Additional ideas for projects are welcome!

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* 19. What skills do you hope to gain from participating in the Youth Visioning Workgroup?

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* 20. Select an issue or problem within your school, community, or current youth group that requires more collaboration? This may pertain to educational equity, restorative justice, housing, alcohol, tobacco or other drug prevention, racial equity or youth in general. How would you use collaboration to solve this problem?

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* 21. Please share the handles of any social media accounts that you would use to promote Marin 9 to 25 activities or events:

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* 22. Is there something about your background and/or your identity, an interest, or a talent that is meaningful to you and you feel would complete your application? If so, please share your story.

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