The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the leading national
organization providing crisis intervention and
suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.
organization providing crisis intervention and
suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.
Youth
Job Description
Youth Advisory Council (YAC)
Job Description
Position: Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Member
Purpose:
- Shares new ideas on how best to reach and appeal to a wide audience of LGBTQ youth through our programs and services
- Represents the voice of youth we serve through input on Trevor initiatives, including TrevorSpace, our school workshop program and speaker’s bureau
- Serves to enhance a young leaders' involvement with promoting the acceptance of LGBTQ youth increasing young people’s awareness of the issues surrounding suicide, sexuality and gender identity
Responsibilities:
As a member of The Trevor YAC, s/he is responsible for:
- Communication: Maintaining contact with youth representatives in the YAC through mailings, phone calls, etc.
- Members are responsible for staying in contact with the Program Director and fellow Trevor YAC members.
- Members will give 24 hour notice if they will miss a meeting and immediate notice for YAC related events that they will be unable to attend.
- Members will assist in spreading the word to LGBTQ youth about upcoming Trevor events and programs.
- Collaboration: Working closely with fellow members of the YAC, Program Director and other Trevor staff to help promote acceptance of LGBT youth.
- Participation & Visibility: Being present at designated meetings and events and assisting with all facets of the program.
- Members will attend and actively participate in monthly Trevor YAC conference calls held and overseen by the Program Director.
- Members will help to plan and execute various Trevor programmatic activities
- Planning and implementing these activities may require meetings in addition to the regularly scheduled gatherings.
- Spokesperson: Willing to speak out and share their voice and experiences with schools, youth organizations and other people in their community.
Roles
- Providing feedback on our School Workshop Program
- Facilitating dialog on Trevor Space’s message boards and blogs
- Outreach to youth to produce content for TrevorSpace
- Serving on Trevor’s National Speaker’s Bureau and providing a youth perspective on the issues surrounding suicide, sexuality and gender identity.
- Serving as a communication link between The Trevor Project and the LGBTQ youth community
- Generating enthusiasm and involvement of LGBTQ youth and allies at Trevor youth events
Skills and Attributes:
- Between the ages of 16-24
- Reliable and dependable
- Committed to promoting acceptance of LGBT youth
- Knowledge of issues impacting LGBT youth
Time Commitment:
- 1 year term. Each candidate must reapply each year
- Complete 4 projects per year
- Submit monthly articles to TrevorSpace
- Quarterly conference calls (all regions)
- Annual face-to-face meeting sponsored by Trevor (all regions)
To apply for this volunteer position, please complete our online application form.
Volunteer for Trevor
The Trevor Project is incredibly grateful for all the support that has been given and for anyone wanting to join us as we pursue our mission of saving young lives.Become a Lifeline counselorLifeline counselors answer calls from young people who are struggling with issues such as sexual orientation, coming out, depression and suicide. Great counselors are excellent on the phone, are open to new ideas and empathetic.
Be a Workshop FacilitatorLifeguard facilitators conduct workshops for youth and adults alike in schools and other youth-oriented venues. Facilitors equip youth with the tools to be able to recognize warning signs of depression and suicide as well as to identify the most effective ways to respond that keeps young people safe.
