Native Youth Prevention Summit seeks youth to join planning committee

The Native Youth Prevention Summit is a 3-4 day gathering for Native Youth and their adult advisors and youth advocates, occurring June 23-26, 2026 at the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe. Visit the AIHC website to learn more and register.

The American Indian Health Commission (AIHC) is looking to recruit 10 Native Youth Leaders, ages 14-26, for a Youth Leadership Committee to participate in the planning committee for the upcoming Native Youth Prevention Summit.

Your role will be to serve as a youth leader, mentor, and advisor to the Native Youth Leadership Planning Committee. Activities with required participation will include:

• Virtual participation in planning meetings plus follow-up sessions after the summit. These will not take place during school hours.
• Virtual training sessions that will address health topics faced by Native Youth to help build culturally informed strength-based prevention and leadership approaches.
• Joining in creative approaches to development and planning of the summit agenda, activities, materials, and presentations.
• Working with other Native Youth, Tribal and Urban Indian Leaders, subject matter experts, and state partners.

You will be compensated for your time.

Any applicants under 18 will need parent/guardian authorization to participate.

Apply to the Native Youth Leadership Panel and help plan the event. Those interested must be between the ages of 14-26.