The Youth Advisory Board (YAB) brings together student leaders and learners who help shape TAFT programs through feedback, reflection, and shared leadership.
What Do YAB Members Do?
YAB members may:
Provide feedback on TAFT programs and pilot initiatives
Participate in leadership discussions and reflection activities
Share student perspectives on educational opportunities and challenges
Contribute ideas for future program development
Why youth Voice Matters?
By elevating youth voices and experiences, the YAB helps ensure that TAFT’s programs remain responsive to the needs and aspirations of the students they serve. Participation in the Youth Advisory Board also provides students with meaningful leadership experiences and opportunities to develop civic engagement and communication skills.
The YAB reflects TAFT’s commitment to youth leadership development and aligns with the principles of the Scalable Peer Flux Leadership (SPFL) framework, which views leadership as a collaborative, relational, and developmental process emerging through shared learning experiences.
YAB & SPFL
The Youth Advisory Board reflects SPFL’s belief that leadership develops through participation, collaboration, reflection, and shared responsibility. YAB members are not only contributors to program development, but also active participants in the leadership journey that SPFL seeks to understand and support.
YAB as a Leadership Opportunity
Participation in the Youth Advisory Board provides students with opportunities to strengthen leadership skills, contribute to meaningful discussions, and help shape future initiatives. YAB may serve as an advanced leadership opportunity for students interested in mentorship, educational equity, and future educator pathways.
Participation in YAB may serve as an advanced leadership opportunity for high-potential students interested in mentorship, educational equity, community engagement, and future educator pathways.
