new mexico arts and justice network

Centering Youth Voices

Youth Leadership Council

The Keshet Arts & Justice Youth Leadership Council is a collective of youth who strive to utilize their platform in order to elevate the voices of system impacted youth by providing educational resources, peer support, and access to an uplifting community. Members are expected to become proactive in the Bernalillo County Juvenile Detention Alternatives community, and will participate in monthly committee meetings, community events, and educational workshops. 

Keshet’s Arts & Justice Youth Leadership Council members include system-impacted youth and young adults, along with peer allies.  The Council is always excited for new members who want to join!  

Interested individuals should be between the ages of 15 and 25.  

Click the link below to apply:
https://forms.gle/kUpAZaNsipusytRn6

Youth Leaders Internship Program

The Youth Leader Internship Program is a part-time, paid position as a formal part of the Keshet staff team, focused on supporting young adults navigating the process of re-entry from juvenile carceral settings. The Internship generally ranges 15-25 hours per week, and runs for a 3-month employment term with an option to extend employment for additional 3-month periods after each 3-month program completion. Through conversations with the Keshet team, each Youth Leader’s schedule is determined collaboratively based the individual interests, needs and availability of each participant, considering:

• Focus area opportunities at Keshet
• Community partnerships you are interested in developing
• Short term and long term personal and professional goals

With this information in mind each Youth Leader sets a personalized work schedule and goals for their 3-month employment period.

Internship activities might include:

• Classes, rehearsals, performances and other artistic projects (with Keshet and with Keshet arts partners)
• Staff meetings, production meetings, and special events
• Keshet Center for the Arts facility projects
• Youth Leader/Youth Council meetings
• Community gatherings (in person or via zoom as deemed safe)
• Or any other ideas that we can make happen at Keshet!

Youth Leaders must be between the ages of 16-25 years old, must be able to work onsite at the Keshet Center for the Arts, and, as with all Keshet staff, much have all Covid-19 vaccinations up to date.

For more information or to inquire about your community getting involved, contact Shira Greenberg, Shira@KeshetArts.org