Vocabulary
Background
Best Practices
Responsibilities
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What is an Icebreaker?
An Icebreaker is an activity that intends to relieve mutual shyness at a gathering of strangers.
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What is YAC an acronym for?
Youth Advisory Council
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What is the minimum number of meetings that YAC is supposed to meet according to the Best Practices? A. 4 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
C. 7
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What is the amount of meetings that a YAC member should attend? A. 1 or 2 B. 5 or 6 C. As many as they feel like D. As many as possible
D. As many as possible
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What is the word Altruism mean?
Altruism: the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others. Putting the good of the team before your own self.
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What is a Community Foundation?
A Community Foundation is a tax-exempt public charity created by and for the people in a local area. The Community Foundation accepts monetary donations from residents in a particular community and endows (or saves) it; then takes the earnings (from interest, dividends, etc.) from that "community savings account" and makes grants to nonprofit organizations within the community. Michigan has 86 community foundations, the most in the U.S.
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What is the most important piece of a Youth Advisory Council? A. The youth B. A good community C. Smart adults D. Demographics
A. The youth
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What is the grade level for YAC participants?
9-12. High School Students
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What are the responsibilities of YAC in terms of the distribution of grants? A. Conduct a needs assessment B. Prepare a Request for Proposals (RFP) C. Review grant applications D. Award grants E. All the above
E. All the above
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What is the definition of the Achievement Gap?
The Achievement Gap is the observed disparity on a number of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.
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What is a needs assessment?
A needs assessment is a survey or analyzation of community needs.
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What is another name for the Youth Fund?
Endowment
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What is an event that YAC hosts once every year, according to Best Practices? A. Leadership Training B. Pizza Party C. Community Gathering D. Orientation E. All of the above
D. Orientation According to Best Practices, YAC holds an annual orientation for all new members and encourages all members to participate in training opportunities that will strengthen their skills in philanthropy and grant-making.
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What is one duty for YAC students? A. Give out grants B. Play sports C. Be in at-least 3 other clubs D. Become greedy
A. Give out grants
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Why is teen driver safety important?
Teen Driver Safety directly impacts all of you!
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What is the definition of philanthropy?
Philanthropy is the giving of time, talent, or treasure for the common good.
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In what year did the Kellogg Foundation start a Youth Fund as part of a $2 for $1 challenge? A. 1995 B. 1996 C. 1997 D. 2000 E. 2004
C. 1997 For every $2 that the Community Foundation raised for its own endowment, Kellogg gave $1 for the Youth Fund.
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What is provided to the YAC by a Community Foundation according to Best Practices? A. Two trained advisors B. Leadership Training C. Lunch during all meetings D. That person standing by the door
A. Two trained advisors
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What is the goal of a needs assessment?
For youth to identify issues of concern in the community by surveying their peers.
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What is service-learning?
Service-learning is a method of teaching, learning and reflecting, frequently youth service, throughout the community.
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What is the definition of endowment?
An endowment is the money that is donated to the Community Foundation, saved and invested. A portion of the earnings on this endowment is what is granted, so the endowment continues to grow.
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What is the name of the Foundation that required that Community Foundations establish a Youth Advisory Committee to make grant recommendations from the Youth Fund?
The Kellogg Foundation
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What is MCFYP an acronym for?
Michigan Community Foundation's Youth Project. This is the organization that developed the Best Practices guide.
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What are the the 4 goals of YAC?
1. Assess youth needs 2. make grants for programs that address those needs 3. Promote youth as leaders and decision-makers 4. Raise Funds for the Youth Fund endowment so more money is available for grants.
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What is an opportunity that you all have?
The opportunity to make a difference!!!
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