Womanspace Advisory Council Needs Student Members From Mercer Co.

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — Lawerence Township-based non-profit, Womanspace, is looking for Mercer County Residents in high school and college to join the Young Adult Advisory Council (YAAC).

The YAAC is comprised of young adults between the ages of 14-22. Through their social media platforms and life experiences, they assist in continuing the mission of Womanspace and spreading awareness on Womanspace programs. The council currently consists of six members.

The groups’ focus is to build leadership skills, ensure young leader’s voices are being elevated at our organization, and learn different ways to connect with young people to prevent dating violence and sexual assault.

Through their work via Instagram, they reach more youth and are hoping to expand on other platforms.

YAAC is looking to secure funding through grants for possible conferences and other funding requests.

“Our goal of the Young Adult Advisory Council was to center and uplift young adult voices in our community. Our young adults who are already in the council care about our mission as much as we do," Danielle Scollins, Coordinator of Prevention and Community Education, said in a statement.

"It’s important for us as providers to take a step back, provide the information and see what they can do with it in a way that is more innovative than we could ever think of.”

Scollins is spearheading the group.

Also leading the group is Jada Lawrence-Galloway, Womanspace child specialist.

"The goal of the Young Adult Advisory Council is to ensure that the youth have a platform for their ideas and voices to be heard. As providers, we hope to empower and equip the youth to communicate about domestic violence and sexual assault," she said.

Those interested in applying can contact Scollins via email, des@womanspace.org.