Youth Committee

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Purpose Statement

Our mission is to empower youth in the San Francisco Bay Area by amplifying their voices, and challenging systemic barriers through advocacy and education. We will work through UNA-SF programs to connect local communities to global priorities. Our priorities include supporting equal access to education and advocating for policies against child exploitation, including those in the UNTOC protocol on trafficking persons especially women and children, and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Articles 28 and 29. We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive environment where youth can lead and shape society.

Projects & Activities

The Youth Committee is composed of our GenUN members (14-17 years old) with advisors from the UNA-SF Board. Core focus of the committee will be in event planning, awareness campaigns, and community outreach in support of SDG 4 Quality Education, SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, and SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals.

The Committee calendar is subject to change. Generally meetings are once a month, alternating with virtual and in person meetings from 6:30 - 7:30 pm at the UNA-San Francisco offices in the SF War Memorial Veterans Building. Contact: president@una-sf.org for more information.

Programs of the Youth Committee

The UNA San Francisco Youth Committee has worked on several notable projects, including hosting panel discussions on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in the Ukraine to commemorate 16 Days of Activism to End Gender Based Violence, as well as partipation as delegates to the UN Conference on the Status of Women (CSW-70) and hosting parallel discussions.

The Committee has also focused on SDG 4, promoting constructive dialogue to identify the impacts of censorship, digital violence, and lack of mental health and substance abuse programs that impact quality education for the youth.

Committee Rules:

Youth Committee members will make proposals to the UNA-SF Board for events and funds from the operating budget. Members must exhibit the core values of respect:

    1. Listen intently

    2. Respectfully disagree

    3. Engage thoughtfully