Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF YOUNG VOICES IS TO ENSURE YOUTH HAVE A VOICE IN THE DECISIONS THAT IMPACT THEIR LIVES, SO WE HAVE TO "WALK THE TALK" IN OUR OWN ORGANIZATION. THEREFORE, OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS DOMINATED BY YOUTH WHO PARTICIPATE IN OUR TRAINING. THE YOUTH WORK ALONGSIDE DEDICATED ADULT PROFESSIONALS TO GUIDE THE ORGANIZATION AND SUSTAIN ITS WORK, SERVING AS COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND RAISING FUNDS FOR YOUNG VOICES. THEIR PARTICIPATION ON THE BOARD IS YET ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO BUILD ADVANCED LEADERSHIP SKILLS.
THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH YOUNG INDIVIDUALS TO GUIDE THEN TO SERVE IN THE RHODE ISLAND COMMITTEES TO HAVE A VOICE, TO MASTER THE SKILLS NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND ISSUES, THINK STRATEGICALLY, SPEAK OUT AND ASSUME ROLES OF LEADERSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ADVANCED LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO MORE THAN 180 YOUTH A YEAR. THROUGH THIS LEADERSHIP TRAINING, YOUTH GAIN IMPORTANT SKILLS IN PUBLIC SPEAKING, NETWORKING, POLICY ANALYSIS, CRITICAL THINKING, AND THE ABILITY TO RELATE EFFECTIVELY WITH HIGH-LEVEL LEADERS. YOUNG VOICES ALSO GIVES YOUTH THE RARE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE THESE SKILLS IN REAL LIFE, THROUGH WORKING TO IMPROVE THEIR SCHOOLS AT THE LOCAL, DISTRICT, AND STATE LEVEL.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Karen Feldman - Until 062020 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $65,786 |
| Jaychele Schenck | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Omondi | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Melanie Nunez Ortiz | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Adriana Rodriguez | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Todd St Onge | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Fontes | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Juan Soriano | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Marie Shabani | CO-SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Litchfield | CO-CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Couture | CO-SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Joan Khattab | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Xavier Copeland | CO-CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Cardosi | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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