Youth Advisory Board | Yücel Cultural Foundation

Yücel Cultural Foundation Youth Advisory Board

The Youth Advisory Board is a participatory structure that brings young people’s ideas, needs, and suggestions directly into the organization’s decision-making processes.

This board positions young people not only as beneficiaries, but also as active contributors who produce ideas, provide feedback, and help shape direction. It aims to enable young people to actively contribute to program design and strengthen the foundation’s youth work with a more inclusive perspective.

Youth Advisory Board focuses on participation, feedback, and making young voices visible in decision-making processes.

🧭 Participatory structure 💬 Feedback culture 🤝 Youth representation 🌱 Co-creation

Based on volunteering, this structure brings young people together regularly to generate ideas, provide feedback, and develop new projects.

Purpose of the Board

The Youth Advisory Board aims to strengthen the foundation’s youth initiatives through the experiences, expectations, and ideas of young people.

Support active participation of young people in decision-making processes
Bring a youth perspective into the foundation’s projects
Create a feedback mechanism for existing programs
Develop new project and event ideas based on young people’s needs
Strengthen a sense of representation, responsibility, and belonging among young people

How Does It Work?

The board operates on a voluntary basis and progresses through regular meetings, working groups, project development processes, and feedback mechanisms.

Member structure: Consists of young people aged 16–30, selected through open calls with attention to diversity.
Meetings: Monthly meetings are held, with additional project-based gatherings when needed.
Roles and responsibilities: Members generate ideas for foundation projects, evaluate existing programs, and communicate youth needs.
Working method: Workshops, brainstorming sessions, small working groups, and project development processes.
Mentorship: Peer learning and mentorship are encouraged.

Membership Process

The Youth Advisory Board is designed as a sustainable structure with defined terms and a strong emphasis on knowledge and experience sharing.

Membership duration: Typically between 6 months and 1 year
End of term: Evaluations are conducted and new members are selected
Knowledge transfer: Former members may take on mentorship roles
Sustainability: Peer mentoring and continuous feedback mechanisms are key to long-term impact

What Do Participants Gain?

The Youth Advisory Board enables young people not only to share ideas, but also to take responsibility, gain representation experience, and actively participate in co-creation processes.

Experience in participating in decision-making processes
Development of idea generation, expression, and feedback skills
Involvement in project development and teamwork
Experience in youth representation and responsibility
Direct contribution to the foundation’s projects
Building peer learning and collaboration networks

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