Kevin Killer used his 2006 Young People For (YP4) fellowship to educate people on his reservation about a ballot initiative that would have banned civil unions.
Coming from an area with 70 to 80 percent unemployment, he's now a trainer with Campus Camp Wellstone and has been elected President of the YP4 Network.
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Steering Committee
Each year, a select number of current Young People For Fellows are asked to serve on the Young People For Steering Committee. Fellows are selected for the Steering Committee based on their level of engagement in the program, their leadership potential, and their activities on campus and in their communities.
The YP4 Steering Committee structure is designed to ensure that YP4 is accountable to our Fellows, and that the program remains Fellow-driven.
Fellows' deep participation in YP4 significantly strengthens the YP4 network and builds a strong sense of family and connectedness among YP4 staff, our progressive partners and YP4 Fellows. Membership on the Steering Committee also helps to prepare Fellows for leadership roles in the progressive movement.
| 2007-2008 Steering Committee Members | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Academic Institution | Fellowship Year |
| Zachary Dryden | Florida State University | 2007 |
| Emily Ellis | Ohio State University | 2007 |
| Vicente Garcia | San Francisco State University | 2007 |
| Alex Hill | Michigan State University | 2007 |
| Tobi Jaiyesimi | CUNY Hunter College | 2007 |
| kYmberly Keeton | University of Houston | 2007 |
| Kevin Killer | Oglala Lakota College | 2006 |
| Jessica Klein | Eastern Michigan University | 2007 |
| Erin McNamara | Columbia University | 2005 |
| Chris Ramos | Pomona College | 2007 |
| Ben Wells | Southern Methodist University | 2006 |