November happenings at Mat-Su Youth Action Board

The Mat-Su Youth Action Board (YAB) works to provide a safe space and social system for all youth and young adults with lived experience in the Mat-Su Community to share their personal experiences and make a meaningful change in youth homelessness response system.

YAB is made up of young people that have experienced a hardship, and with it each member has a unique experience and provides valuable knowledge to advocate and strategize in assisting youth providers in the prevention of youth homelessness.

YAB is currently looking for looking for any youth or young adults (under 30) interested in joining and making a meaningful change in youth homelessness by advocating for equity and fairness to all when accessing housing or services, be versatile and adjust as needed to address any issues surrounding youth homelessness, and develop youth-inclusive events that benefit young people

This month YAB will be hosting a wide variety of events this month. On November 8, there will be a statewide gathering open to all youth between 16 to 24 via Zoom meeting. Later in the month, on November 16, join YAB for Game Night, including golf and poker via a virtual call in Discord. Mixed in with weekly meeting its looking to be a great time for youth to join. Contact YAB at matsuyouthactionboard@gmail.com for more information.