Maine Impact Fellowship

Elevating Youth Leadership

MYAN is excited to announce the launch of the Maine Impact Fellowship! We are recruiting high school juniors and seniors who are passionate about making a positive difference and ready to collaboratively lead their peers. Maine Impact Fellows will develop leadership skills, investigate issues facing young people, and connect with community organizations to strengthen youth leadership. Through project work and professional development, this cohort will design key programming for the 2027 Maine Youth Leadership Conference. 

Who We Are:

The Maine Impact Fellows are a diverse group of youth leaders representing opinions and values of fellow youth from their communities across the state of Maine. Through investigation and collaboration, Maine Impact Fellows co-organize the 2027 Maine Youth Leadership Conference. They strive to create an inclusive, creative, and fun environment that will encourage participants to speak out and take action about issues that matter to them.

Responsibilities: 

  • Build leadership skills through training and group work 

  • Learn about issues facing young people in the state of Maine 

  • Develop themes and topics for the Maine Youth Leadership Conference 2027 

  • Create plans for break out group discussions and main stage events for MYLC 2027 

  • Serve as ambassadors and mentors for young people in Maine 

Compensation and perks: 

  • $250 stipend upon the completion of the fellowship 

  • Certification in MYAN Group Facilitation and Peer Mentorship 

  • Connection to a network of community organizations, future employment opportunities, and other youth leaders across Maine 

  • Complimentary cohort retreats throughout Maine