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We have officially welcomed the 2026–2027 Youth Advocacy Council, bringing together 21 high school students from across
NC ChildOctober 7, 2026

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We have officially welcomed the 2026–2027 Youth Advocacy Council, bringing together 21 high school students from across North Carolina for their first in-person meeting of the year.

The event marked the beginning of a new Council term centered on leadership, advocacy, relationship-building, and the development of a youth-led policy proposal. Council members had the honor of hearing from NC House members Representative Mike Schietzelt and Representative Abraham Penn Jones, and NC Child CEO Erica Palmer Smith. Members were then formally sworn into their term by Wake County District Court Judge David Baker, marking the official start of their service on the Council. The Youth Advocacy Council is rooted in the belief that if decisions are being made about young people, then young people need to be part of those decisions. We're so excited to see what these youth do on the YAC this year.
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