The Youth Council shall be composed of 32 youth from various geographic sectors of the District, and shall include members who represent youth with special needs, as follows: Three members shall be from each of the 8 wards in the District; Four members shall be presently under an order of commitment to the District’s juvenile justice system, at least one of whom presently resides in a group home; and Four members shall be presently in the District’s foster care system; at least one of whom shall reside in a group home. Membership of the Youth Council shall reflect a broad range of diversity encompassing relevant differences in ethnicity, location of residency within the District, religion, and gender. Members of the Youth Council shall have been a District resident for at least one year, not including time residing in a college dormitory, prior to their application to serve on the Youth Council. College students shall be eligible to participate on the Youth Council, if they have been a District resident, living outside a college dormitory, for at least one year prior to their application to serve on the Youth Council. Youth applying to participate on the Youth Council shall have: A sincere interest in, and motivation to work for the community; A background of community-based activity; A general knowledge of activities and needs in the sector of the community which they are selected to represent; An ability to bring creative perspectives about youth issues and concerns to the Youth Council; The ability to work patiently and constructively in a group setting; The ability to responsibly fulfill commitments; and An interest in the development of leadership skills.
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