More Information About the Young Adult Advisory Team

The Young Adult Advisory Team will consist of young adults and youth ministers who will help Catholic Aid on their youth/young adult initiatives. Catholic Aid has realized that we need youth and young adults to be active participants in the initiatives. We need your help!

There will be a stipend for those who are on the committees (One committee will be in St. Cloud, one in St. Paul). We haven't determined the amount yet, but think that the stipend would be helpful for young adults in college.

Some of the topics we would like to discuss in the young adult advisory are:

Who is CAA and Why Have This Panel?
What does CAA Offer Youth and Young Adults Currently?
What can CAA Offer Youth and Young Adults in the Future?
Explore the Possibility of Social Networking/Volunteer Events?
Explore the Possibility of a Leadership Speaker Series.
Explore the Possibilities of our Scholarship Program
Explore the Ideas for the Annual Convention: How to Get Youth & Young Adults Involved in Convention?
Once a Year We Would Have a Fun Event and a Volunteer Event.

Heather Vargo, Youth Fraternal Liaison, is hoping that the Young Adult Advisory Team will help Catholic Aid better engage youth and young adults in the organization and in their spiritual lives. Also, she hopes that Catholic Aid can offer more volunteer opportunities for youth and young adults (perhaps offer regional service projects).

If you are interested in participating in the Young Adult Advisory Panel, please email Heather Vargo at hvargo@catholicaid.org.

Young Adult Advisory Panel

Catholic Aid realizes that it is essential to include youth/young adults as active participants in any development initiative. They have to be equal partners in the process. Their involvement presents a great challenge to adults and charges them to rethink how they have engaged in planning, program development and implementation. Therefore, the Fraternal Department will pilot a Young Adult Advisory Panel of 8-10 young adults or youth ministers.

Description of the Panel:
The Young Adult Advisory Panel will be focused on how Catholic Aid can increase visibility, promote volunteerism, and foster spirituality in Catholic Aid young people. The panel will assist councils in strengthening relationships with youth.
The panel will consist of 8-10 young adults or youth ministers. Members of the panel will be compensated for their time.
Locations for panels: St. Cloud, MN & St. Paul, MN

Eligibility:
The nominee should be available to meet 2-3 times per year.
The nominee should be between the ages of 17 and 30, or a Catholic youth minister.

Deadline:
Nominations for this panel will be accepted in the Fraternal Department until May 1st, 2009.

To request a nomination form, or if you have questions or comments, please contact:
Heather Vargo, Youth Fraternal Liaison
3499 Lexington Avenue North
Saint Paul, MN 55126
hvargo@catholicaid.org