New York State Youth & Government

Program Calendar

YOUTH & GOVERNMENT NATIONAL EVENTS

National Youth Governor's Conference

An annual week-long conference is held in Washington D.C. for elected State Youth & Government Youth Governors. The conference provides the opportunity for the Youth Governors from across the nation to interact with our actual government leaders. It also provides an opportunity to meet other YMCA State Youth Governors and share with them the chance to experience first hand, the realities of our American democracy. Attendance at the National Youth Governors Conference will qualify the participants for membership in the National Society of YMCA Youth Governors.

YMCA Youth Conference on National Affairs

The pinnacle of success for any Youth & Government delegate is to be named as a representative for their State to attend the YMCA Youth Conference on National Affairs (CONA) in Black Mountain, North Carolina. This program, held each summer, offers the unusual opportunity to do research in an area of national or international concern, organize this information in a documented proposal, and engage in intensive discussion and debate. The conference allows delegates from New York State to debate their proposals with other outstanding young people from other states.