Program California YMCA
Youth & Government
Year-long civic program where you join a local Bay Area delegation and take a role as legislator, attorney, judge, or journalist at statewide sessions. Fees and deadlines are set by each local YMCA.
A clearer starting point
What this opportunity is really like
Here’s the short version before you leave Pathfind to investigate the official details.
What you would do
You join a local Bay Area delegation for a year and take a role — legislator, attorney, judge, or journalist — at statewide sessions.
Why it might be worth your time
It runs a full year rather than a weekend conference, and you commit to one specific role. Fees and deadlines are set by each local YMCA.
Is it a good fit?
Listed for grades 9–12 with law and debate interests, joining through a local YMCA delegation.
Planning a summer around this? See the summer programs for 9th graders it appears in, alongside the other verified options.