The Historical Museum Youth Advisory Committee (HMYAC) brings a teen perspective to the Tempe Historical Museum. Teens represent the future of Tempe and it is important that the museum includes them in our planning and programs. The museum strives to provide services that foster an understanding and appreciation of Tempe’s unfolding history in a way that teens find relevant and interesting. The HMYAC helps the museum staff to gain teens' perspectives on their community, its history, their concerns, and how best to involve them in the museum’s programs.

HMYAC has begun important work. The current members of the committee are establishing lines of communication among the museum staff and high school students. Without their dedication, assistance and enthusiasm, the museum would not be able to reach out as effectively to this important audience. The staff is indebted to these teens for their willingness to forge ahead!

Representatives for the HMYAC are juniors and seniors at the high schools within the Tempe Union High School District.  HMYAC meets monthly at the museum from September through May.

Mission Statement

The committee has adopted the following mission statement:

Making the museum the best it can be by coming up with new ideas to involve teenagers.

•         New programs for teenagers

•         Making Tempe more interesting to teenagers

•         Making the history of Tempe fun to teenagers.

Opportunity to Serve

The HMYAC is looking for representatives from Corona del Sol, Desert Vista, Mountain Point and Tempe High Schools. If you attend this high school, will be a junior or senior in the fall of 2006, and are interested in serving on the committee, please contact Amy A. Douglass, Museum Administrator. It's a great way to get involved with your community and build your resume!

For other youth volunteer opportunities, visit www.tempe.gov/volunteer "Students".