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Youth Councils were created by the Workforce Investment Act to provide expertise in youth policy and to help local WorkForce Councils to:

• Develop and recommend youth employment and training policy;
• Expand youth employment and training to make sure it includes a youth development perspective;
• Link with other organizations who serve youth and;
• Take action on issues that affect the success of youth in the labor market.

Youth Council Duties include:

• Preparing the local Workforce Investment Act youth plans;
• Recommend to the local WorkForce Council, which providers should be selected to deliver youth services;
• Oversee the work of those providers who deliver youth activities;
• Design or support other local youth activities;
• Other duties as determined by the chairperson of the local board.