YMCA Youth and Government brings the workings of city government alive to students. Through this program, the YMCA creates a unique opportunity for students across the District of Columbia to discuss the issues relevant to them and their communities and work together to form a solution. Delegates in Youth and Government learn to listen to their peers to discover new ways of looking at complex problems.
You can join or start a delegation at your high school or middle school. For more information on the best delegation for you to join, contact our Program Director Lindsey Pullum.
Participating High School Delegations (2024-2025)
- Ballou High School
- BASIS DC PCS
- Cardozo Education Campus
- Friendship Collegiate Academy
- Jackson-Reed High School
- MacArthur High School
- Marion Barry Youth Leadership Institute
- McKinley Tech (High School)
- Roosevelt High School
- School Without Walls
- Templeton Academy
- Washington Latin
Participating Middle School Delegations (2024-2025)
- Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan
- Columbia Heights Education Campus
- Hart Middle School
- Ida B. Wells Middle School
- Kramer Middle School