Youth Advocacy League is a social justice organization of Shaler Area High School. Students participate in a variety of projects within the community and around the school involving community development, student mediations, violence protection, conflict resolution,  mentoring, and social issues.



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Group Objectives:

  • Provide Youth Advocacy League students with opportunities to give back to the school and community.
  • Create a sense of purpose, compassion, and belonging.
  • Deal constructively with conflict.
  • Increase awareness concerning intolerance and inequality in our communities.
  • Train young people in the following areas: communication, stress management, and interpersonal/intrapersonal skills.
  • Bring about change in our community in the various areas of social injustice.

Accomplishments:

  • 2003 and 2005: M.I.K.E.-Second Mile Conference: Winners of Silver Medal Award
  • 2001, 2003, 2008, 2009, and 2010: E'racism-Overall Louis Caplan Awards
  • 2006: M-Powerment-Grant Award for $2,500 from Girls As Grant-Writers
  • 2001-2009: STOP forum-Delivered on Non-Violence to Over 10,000 Young People
  • 2001-Current: Youth Advocacy League has partnered with various community agencies: PAAR, YMCA, YWCA, Anti-Defamation League, GLISTEN, National Council for Community Injustice, and Big Brother/Big Sister Organization
  • 2007: M-Powerment-Winner of Jackie Kennedy Onasis Award
  • 2009: Spring for the Arts-Winner of Second Mile Conference Gold Medal
  • 2009-2010: The Prineton University Award for Race Relations
  • 2011: Seeds of Hope-Jefferson Awards Program: Youth Service Challenge