Bellevue Youth Link is a youth leadership and community service program cosponsored by the city and Bellevue School District. Since 1990, Youth Link has been giving youth in our community a voice and opportunity to create change. There are many ways to get involved!
The Bellevue Youth Council is a membership body of Youth Link that helps promote various youth programs, provides leadership roles and run community service projects through Action Teams. Youth also have the opportunity to lead and plan Youth Link’s special events throughout the year. The Bellevue Youth Council meets the first and third Wednesday of every month.
Youth Link Action Teams & Special Projects
- BYTE Back Tech Action Team
- Community Leadership Awards Planning Committee
- Diversity Action Team
- Kids Care Coat Drive
- Teen Café Youth Mental Health Project
- Youth Climate Action Team
- Youth Homelessness Action Team
- Youth Involvement Conference Planning Committee
- Youth Planners Action Team
- Youth Link Food Pantry Project
- Youth Link Club Odle
- Youth Link Club Highland
Youth Link Special Events
- Youth Involvement Conference
- Community Leadership Awards
- Gumbo Night
- Unity Through Diversity
- Summer Outdoor Leadership (SOL) Camp
Youth Link Board
The Youth Link Board consists of 12 youth and six adults from the Bellevue community who advise the City Manager regarding youth issues. They advocate to make system-level change on issues that directly impact youth.
Youth Link Council
The Bellevue Youth Council is the membership body of Youth Link that helps promote various youth programs, provide a leadership role for Youth Link, plan community service projects and serve as a liaison to middle and high schools in Bellevue.