Youth Advisory Board

30,329 Reasons Our 2015-2016 YAB Made a Difference

We can’t believe it’s already time to celebrate the 2015-2016 GUIDE Youth Advisory Board (YAB) and their successes this year. If you didn’t already know, the YAB is a group of high school students from Gwinnett County who help plan, implement and evaluate substance...

Make Your Voice Count with GUIDE YAB

“High school students should join the GUIDE Youth Advisory Board (YAB) because all the events and campaigns we are a part of provide us with youth voice and allow us to empower others.” Patricia Granda-Malaver, YAB President Does this sound like something you would...

Six Highlights of 2015: GUIDE’s Year in Review

In 2015, GUIDE’s focus on partnership and collaborations truly led to a year of working together for safe and healthy communities. Through a number of new and long-term relationships, we were able to increase our reach, expand the prevention and youth development...

Five Strategies to Create a Successful Youth Advisory Board

Having a Youth Advisory Board can be a great resource for your organization! Youth provide new, exciting ideas to take your programs and activities to the next level. We are so fortunate to have an incredible group of high school students who volunteer their time to...

The GUIDE Youth Advisory Board Turns 10!

A very happy birthday to one of our programs… the GUIDE Youth Advisory Board (YAB)! For ten years, the YAB has created positive community change in and around Gwinnett County and continues to do so. This program provides opportunities for dedicated Gwinnett County...

GUIDE Promotes Youth Voice in Gwinnett County

“Youth Voice is important because the involvement and change we are a part of represents our generation’s hopes and needs that will mold the future. Our incorporation helps to easily expand organizations with our knowledge of technology and modern ideas. As youth, we...