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By Sierra Jackson The vastness of Texas is evident at the Texas Youth and Government (YG) Conference with delegations representing nearly all regions of the state. Delegate Lauren Graham from Timber Creek High School in Keller, TX is just one of the many. She serves as a judge in County [...]

By Meghan Wright Allyson-lynn Naylor of the Westwood (Dallas) Delegation spoke commented on her view of YG before the commencement of Round 2 of County Court Trials. Naylor, a Senior in high school, has been a member of the Youth and Government (YG) Judicial section for her Junior and Senior [...]

By: Noor Mohamed First-year counsel Christian Velasquez and Angela Nguyen Hoang from Creek View High School went up against senior team Cesilia Perez and Freddy Nieto from Dell Valley High School in a case surrounding intoxicated manslaughter at the Texas Youth and Government (TXYG) State Conference. The case debates the [...]

By Sarah Roy On the first day of attendance at the Youth and Government 72nd State Conference, students from various districts competing in legislative were given the opportunity to present their bills. While being advised by Kayley Niette as chair and William Ashcraft as Clerk, students in this category addressed [...]

By Meghan Wright During the first round of County Court trials on Friday a significant issue arose. There appeared to be a consistent lack of communication between the State-organized information sources and Judicial teams. The lack of communication created a sense of disunity among the individual members and the teams [...]

By Ava Motes The State Affairs forum preliminary committee passed a proposal dubbed “Human trafficking in Texas” along to further rounds. The proposition, authored by Oak Ridge High School delegates Sameer Ali, Presley Taylor, and Kristin White, takes a multifaceted approach to prevent and aid victims of sex-trafficking. This [...]

By Katherine Funderburg A bill swept through the Criminal Justice A committee with very little opposition on Friday of the State Youth and Government Conference. This bill proposed standardizing intellectual disability criteria in the court system and removing the mentally disabled from death row. This bill was written by Anastasia [...]

By Ivan Kipp During the Youth and Government State Conference in Austin, Texas, a bill was proposed in the first legislative hearing committee to provide a program at public schools that will give kids a male representative in place of a possibly missing father figure. Delegate Bechler from Sachse [...]

By Qandeel Suleman Caleb Zhang, presented a bill proposing to eliminate automatic admissions at Texas public universities for Texas applicants. The bill was voted to be sent to the House of Senate Action. “Automatic admissions solely looks at a student’s rank, it does not consider a student’s application holistically,” Zhang said. [...]

Each year, two students are selected to participate in the YMCA Youth Advocate Program at National Advocacy Days in March. This program is designed for students who are passionate about advocating on behalf of the Y's agenda in support of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Students spend [...]

Did you know that among all of the United States, Texas is ranked 39th for volunteering, 47th for voter turnout, and 50th for discussing politics regularly? The YMCA Texas Youth and Government program recognizes these rankings and strives to make a difference. Our program prepares students through education and hands-on [...]

By Riley Wheaton A collection of photos explaining how Youth and Government is an impactful and pertinent organization that raises and trains the leaders of the up and coming generation. State Affairs: Mental Health and Wellness Delegate Victor Falcon speaks on behalf of an amendment he proposed for Delegates Sheridyn [...]