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Annika, age 8 From New Jersey
“Children should influence their parents to make eco-friendly choices.”
Minerva, age 9 From New York
“I want to empower kids to feel confident and stand up to bullies.”
Aiden, age 10 From Washington
“Stopping wildfires is important to me.”
Aleen, age 10 From Pennsylvania
“Kids will impact the future, so watch out for us.”
Eden, age 11 From North Carolina
“No child should be homeless or hungry.”
Hannah, age 9 From Connecticut
“I am passionate about animals and endangered species.”
Thomas, age 10 From California
“Kids can make big changes to improve our planet.”
Nicholas, age 11 From New York
“The world needs more compassion, empathy, and understanding.”
Vivaan, age 13 From Alabama
“Nobody is born a leader. We learn to become one.”
Aryn, age 12 From Texas
“Everyone should be able to write freely and read freely.”
Brennan, age 11 From Montana
“I really want world peace.”
Steven, age 11 From California
“Having our voices heard makes us feel valued and civically engaged.”
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Junior Council is a collective of 12 students, ages 8 to 14, who learn from The Week Junior editors and mentors about how to become strong voices in their community—and beyond.
Through webinars and workshops, Junior Council members discover how to develop informed opinions and turn their ideas into action. They receive age-appropriate research and writing assignments, gain interview experience, engage community leaders in conversations, and collaborate with one another to produce content for the magazine.
To help shape the Junior Council experience, our editors created a team of experts from various vocations to offer guidance to council members. Here is some advice from current and former mentors on how kids can help make a difference in the world.
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Symphony speaks with former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, about her TV series, Waffles and Mochi
Augustus interviews John Salley at the premiere of Sneakerella
Alexandra interviews Janet Woodcock, M.D., former United States Acting Commissioner of Food and Drug, about children's Covid-19 vaccines
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Members of our Fall 2021 Junior Council appeared on GMA3, asking questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for children. Check out the segment:
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Thank you for your interest in Junior Council. Applications for the Spring 2025 session are now closed. We look forward to announcing our new Junior Council members in January 2025!
Applications for 2024 open 9/26 - 10/23
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Each semester, a theme emerges from Junior Council members’ applications and brainstorming discussions. Learning directly from editors at The Week Junior, each member contributes a reported essay to their project, explaining the steps that kids can take to address the issues of the day.
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Symphony, age 11 From Virginia
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Nissa, age 10 From Tennessee
Jackson, age 14 From Vermont
Hala, age 9 From Michigan
Garrett, age 10 From California
Eva, age 13 From Kentucky
Eliana, age 9 From Texas
Augustus, age 8 From New York
Alexander, age 9 From Virginia
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Thomas, age 9 From Georgia
Madeline, age 8 From California
Lucas, age 9 From New Jersey
Leo, age 8 From North Carolina
Florence, age 9 From Washington, DC
Emma, age 9 From Florida
Emma, age 12 From Iowa
CC, age 11 From Alaska
Alexandra, age 11 From Texas
Aayan, age 10 From Wisconsin
Aarav, age 13 From Virginia
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Vihan, age 8 From Virginia
Srishti, age 10 From New York
Poppy, age 10 From Washington
Olivia, age 9 From Texas
Noor, age 12 From New Jersey
Lucy, age 9 From Missouri
Kendall, age 11 From Oklahoma
Jo, age 11 From Washington
Jack, age 9 From Maryland
Hunter, age 12 From Idaho
Gabriella, age 11 From Nevada
Christian, age 10 From Pennsylvania
Saranya, age 13 From Virginia
Andrew, age 12 From Virginia
Viviana, age 11 From New Mexico
Oliver, age 11 From California
Shrey, age 10 From Massachusetts
Sam, age 10 From New Hampshire
Ryan, age 10 From New York
Nishka, age 10 From Virginia
Madison, age 10 From Minnesota
Zinn, age 9 From Georgia
Kyle, age 9 From California
Jai, age 8 From Connecticut
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