PWA Youth Impact Council for 2025-26: Student Application
Portland Workforce Alliance is seeking motivated high school students in grades 10-12 to join its Youth Impact Council for 2025-26. Students will meet once a month, with additional optional enrichment opportunities, between November 2025 and May 2026. The meetings will be a mix of in-person and virtual. 

Applications are now open! Rolling acceptance (you can still apply after the priority deadline!). Priority given to students who apply by Oct. 17, 2025. Note that we ask for two email addresses (non-school and school), since school servers sometimes reject emails from outside sources. 

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Preferred/Chosen First Name 
Legal First Name (if different) 
Last Name *
Pronouns (e.g. they/them, she/her, he/they) 
Your Personal Email Address.  (Type carefully! Email is how we reach students.)  
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Your School Email Address. (Type carefully!) 
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What is your preferred email? (the email you want us to use to contact you - make sure that you check this one regularly!) *
Cell Phone:  *
If you do not have a cell phone put "n/a"
Name of high school *
If you selected other, include the name of your high school here:
What school district is your high school part of? *
Grade *
What year will you graduate high school? *
Enter the year as all 4 digits (ex: 2025)
Parent/Guardian Contact Name 
Parent/Guardian Contact Email 
Name of educator or school staff who told you about this opportunity, and/or who could vouch for you.  
Can you commit to meeting once per month from between Nov. 2025 and May 2026?  Meetings will be on Wednesdays from 4:30-6:30 PM and will be a mix of in-person and virtual meetings. Below is our schedule: 

Session 1: November 5  

Session 2: December 3

Session 3: January 21

Session 4: February 18  

Session 5: March 11

Session 6: April 15

Session 7: May 13

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If you answered "No," to the above question, please feel free to share any additional context here. 
Youth Impact Council: Interest Questions
The below questions are meant to help us get to know you and understand why you are interested in the program.
Why are you interested in being part of the PWA Youth Impact Council? What do you hope to gain?  (2-4 sentences)  *
What are 2-3 skills or attributes that you believe you can contribute to the Youth Impact Council? 
What are your top 2-3 career interests at the moment?
Briefly share a few examples of any career exploration you have done, or would like to do, before graduation and why. (2-3 sentences) *
What are some qualities that you believe would make a career-learning experience useful and engaging for high school students?  (1-2 sentences) *
Describe any CURRENT or RECENT work experience.  (Check any/all that apply.)
What are 2-3 extracurriculars or activities you are currently or previously involved in at school? If you are not involved in any extracurricular activities, that is OK: write N/A.  
How would you describe your resume status?  *
We want to support a future workforce that reflects and empowers the many communities and cultures of our region. Please share anything about yourself that might be relevant to this goal, for example fluency in a second language. (1-2 sentences) 
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Anything else you would like to ask or add?
Demographic Info
We collect information about demographics, dietary restrictions and individual needs to help us serve students more effectively. 
Has your individual household been eligible for free-and-reduced lunch in the past two years? (This is different than all-school free lunch programs.)  *
Do you currently have a job (*paid work)? *
Gender Identity  *
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Racial/ethnic background (Check all that apply) *
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What is your Primary Language (language spoken at home)?  Check all that apply:
Your Date of Birth  *
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Food restrictions/sensitivities/allergies:  *
If you don't see it below, please write in any other allergies in the 'Other' option.
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If you have accessibility needs, or ways that we can help support your experience, you can share that here (Optional.) 
Mobility, learning access needs (ex: dyslexia), any other access needs not listed.
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