The Johnson City Junior Council aims to promote civic engagement among local high school students and provide City Commissioners with increased opportunities to formally hear youth perspectives on various issues.
Junior Council – or JC2 – members will learn about city government, leadership, and decision-making; build important workplace skills; and benefit from opportunities to connect with local leaders, participate in volunteer services, and share ideas/concerns about pressing topics.
Rising 10th and 11th graders residing in Johnson City are invited to apply for the program. Students chosen for the Junior Council will participate in a summer Council Camp to learn about their role in the program, the function of city government, and all that the area has to offer. Participants will serve on the council for a one-year term.
This initiative is the result of a City partnership with the Roan Scholars Leadership Program at East Tennessee State University; a team of first-year Roan Scholars worked closely with City officials to develop the project.
Rising sophomores and juniors in Johnson City are encouraged to be part of this council. To learn more and to apply, visit https://cojctn.wufoo.com/forms/m1x3vp5u0p4aqa6/.