Youth Day At the Capitol (YDAC) 2025

Youth Day at the Capitol (YDAC) attendees will learn how to effectively advocate for an issue of their choosing, and practice those advocacy skills during a meeting with their local elected official(s).

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

8:30-8:45: School and community delegations arrive and check in.

9 - 10, 10:15-11:15: Delegations participate in advocacy trainings led by the Minnesota Youth Council, and spend time in the Minnesota History Center exhibits.

11:30: Join 600 students in a march to the Capitol for a group photo and afternoon activities.

12-4: Lunch on your own, meetings with state legislators (we set up for you), Rotunda activities, and talks by Minnesota Constitutional Officers!

Host or Publisher Youth Day at the Capitol Organizing Committee