NEWS RELEASE

SAULT YOUTH
ASSOCIATION

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SYA advocates for youth at City Council

SAULT STE. MARIE - (January 21) - The Sault Youth Association will be presenting to City Council on Monday January 25, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. at the regularly scheduled council meeting located at council chambers, City Hall.

The city has been a strong supporter of the association and endorsed the Sault Youth Association in May 2009 as “The City’s Advocate for youth.”

The Association is proposing that the city adopts a formal youth policy and endorses and recognizes the Sault Youth Association (with assistance from all community partners) as the leader assisting with local youth related issues.

We invite all youth and those who support our youth to attend this very important council meeting.

About the Sault Youth Association

The Sault Youth Association (SYA) is an independent, not-for-profit, governed by a voluntary board of directors who share the passion to advocate for youth.

Our mission is to be an advocate to empower youth to strengthen their community.

Some of our projects and initiatives include:

- Youth Advisory Committee

- The Fresh Magazine

- Playworks' Youth Friendly designation

- Get in the Closet - Dress for success clothing program

- Five Ways to Get Involved with SYA

- Fall Funk Masquerade Ball

- Buskerfest

- 30-second Survey

- Youth Community Engagement Workshop

We want to acknowledge our funders: City of Sault Ste. Marie, CDC, Ontario Trillium Foundation, Tenaris Algoma Tubes and United Way of Sault Ste. Marie.

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