2020 Global Youth Leadership Application Step 1 of 4 25% About the Global Youth Leadership Council (YLC)Johnson & Johnson and FHI 360 seek Bridge to Employment (BTE) students to participate in the 2020 Global Youth Leadership Council (YLC). The ten-member YLC gives youth a platform to voice their opinions and shape the future of the global BTE program. YLC members will share their experiences and make recommendations to advance BTE student learning, engagement, and retention. YLC members must commit to: • A one-year term of service; • Participate in monthly, virtual meetings (1-hour per month); • Engage with the YLC membership via online forums, Google Handout, WhatsApp, or other social media outlets (approximately 1-hour per month); • Contribute to key BTE ventures, such as a youth-focused BTE social media campaign, creating student activities, building alumni networks, refreshing the website, or public speaking engagements. YLC MembershipBy joining the YLC, members will develop new skills, obtain a leadership credential, and build strong and lasting friendships around the globe. Successful applicants are: • Knowledgeable of the local BTE program • Eager to share with and learn from their BTE peers from around the globe • Interested in exploring different cultures • Enthusiastic and dependable • Creative and willing to share their opinions • Intent on making a difference Tenative Monthly Meeting Schedule* Dates may change to align with local BTE/school schedules and ensure optimum participation of YLC members; meeting times will be established and based on the time zones/locations of the YLC membership. In addition to the monthly meetings, YLC members are expected to participate in online forums and social media outlets (approximately 1-hour per month).• November 18, 2019 • December 9, 2019 • January 13, 2020 • February 10, 2020 • March 9, 2020 • April 13, 2020 • May 11, 2020 • June 8, 2020 • July 13, 2020 • August 10, 2020 • September 7, 2020 • October 12, 2020 Incentives YLC members who participate in ten or more monthly meetings will receive a $100 Visa gift card from FHI 360 at the end of the term of service. FHI 360 may also select YLC members who demonstrate outstanding leadership, innovation, active participation, and significant growth during the term of service to attend the annual Alliance Building and Training Session (ABTS) in 2020.Application Requirements All BTE students are invited to apply. Interested applicants should: 1. Complete the Following Application Questions. Complete all required information, including responses to the short answer questions. Please be sure to sign electronically and include a parent/guardian signature. 2. Upload a Resume/CV. 3. Ask a Professional Reference to Complete the Online Recommendation Form. A recommendation form must be completed from an individual that can assess students’ skills and abilities (BTE site coordinator, teacher, advisor, supervisor, or other professional). To submit online, professional references must visit: http://bte.perigeeclients.com/bte-forms/2020ylcrecform/ APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 BY 5:00 PM EST. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. About YouYour Name* First/Given Name Last/Sur Name Your Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Swaziland)EthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country The Name of School You Attend:*Your Phone Number:* All international number formats accepted.Your Preferred Email Address:* Your Date of Birth (DD/MM/YEAR):*Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031Month123456789101112Year202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995199419931992199119901989198819871986198519841983198219811980197919781977197619751974197319721971197019691968196719661965196419631962196119601959195819571956195519541953195219511950194919481947194619451944194319421941194019391938193719361935193419331932193119301929192819271926192519241923192219211920Your Gender (select one):*FemaleMaleGender FluidYour BTE Site (select one)*Athens, Georgia, USAAuckland, New ZealandBound Brook, New Jersey, USABracknell, United KingdomEast London, South AfricaHelsingborg, SwedenLas Piedras, Puerto RicoLimerick, IrelandMexico City, MexicoNew Brunswick, New Jersey, USA (current)New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA (alumni)Norristown Area, Pennsylvania, USANorth Plainfield, New Jersey, USA (alumni)Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA (alumni)Trenton, New Jersey, USAYokneam, IsraelYumbo, ColombiaWhat language(s) can you fluently speak and write? (Please list all languages): Short-Answer ResponsePrepare a BRIEF response to each of the following prompts. Each response should be one paragraph comprised of at least (3) complete sentences.Question 1:*Based upon your experiences in BTE and what you know of youth leadership councils, describe your vision of the BTE Youth Leadership Council. What does it look like to you?Question 2:*Describe your best skillsets and how you feel you can specifically contribute to the Youth Leadership Council. Question 3:*What do you hope to gain by serving on this Youth Leadership Council?Resume / CVPlease upload a copy of your Resume / CV.* AcknowledgementsCheck each box below to agree:* I grant permission to Johnson & Johnson and FHI 360 and anyone acting under their authority the right to use for any lawful purpose (including publicity) my artwork, photo, posters, and/or project materials or PowerPoint presentations obtained during participation in YLC activities on its websites, display in its facilities, and/or use in publications, presentations, and videos about BTE, Pathways, or other business-education partnerships. I also hereby release Johnson & Johnson and FHI 360 from any claim, which I might otherwise have as a result of any such use or publication. If accepted to the Youth Leadership Council, I agree to participate in social media outlets such as online forums, Google Hangout, Skype, FreeConferenceCall.com, Facebook, Email, WhatsApp, and other online forms of communication. I also understand I will be responsible for securing my own resources and technology that will be used to participate in these web-based mediums (i.e. laptop). Student Signature* Please enter your first and last name (given and sur) on this signature line. Doing so confirms your acknowledgement of terms outlined within the YLC application and will serve as your electronic signature. Parent Signature Parent Signature is required for all participants who will be under the age of 18 during the time of YLC service. Please enter your parent/guardian's full name on this signature line. Doing so confirms parental consent and will serve as their electronic signature.
