In 2015, the Tulsa Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy launched the inaugural class of the Youth Leadership Council. The Youth Leadership Council had 5 core goals at the time of it’s inception:
– Inform and play an important role in community mobilization of teen pregnancy prevention efforts
– Ensure the teen pregnancy prevention efforts in Tulsa are guided by the perspectives and experience of Tulsa youth
– Put teen pregnancy prevention at the forefront of the minds of Tulsa-area youth and their community school networks
– Provide diverse youth with opportunities to develop as leaders, act as ambassadors and inspire other young people to take action
– Play an integral role in outreach and activities through organizing, evaluating and engaging