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Jaylen Bledsoe
Bio Statement
Hi, my name is Jaylen Bledsoe and I am the Founder/President of NYRA-St. Louis. I am 13 years old and I own my own IT Company named “Business Man’s IT Solution”. I have been a member with NYRA for about 2 years and I started my chapter about 6 months ago. As I am entering into this campaign I am making three promises that will be completed during my term as a member of the Board of Directors.
Promises
• Create new Chapter Funding (2-5 year Process)
• Lower member dues to $5 (1 year Process)
Qualifications to become a Board of Director
• Student Council President for 2 years (As of 6/16/11)
• HWMS Staff Interview Committee
• Wyman TLP Student
If I win the Board of Directors race I would like to be the “Guy” over technology. I believe that I am qualified to be the “IT Guy” because I own my own IT company in St. Louis Missouri. Now as I have told you my promises, qualifications and area of intent I hope that you vote me, Jayen Bledsoe as a NYRA Board of Director. Thank you.
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Questionnaire
1. Why do you want to run for the NYRA Board of Directors?
Click on my name to read my bio statement.
I would like to run for the NYRA Board of Directors because I believe I could bring brand new ideas to NYRA. I believe I could possibly bring more new members by lowering the member dues to $5 instead of $10. I believe that I could use my skills of leadership to further advance the National Youth Rights Association.
2. Are you familiar with the responsibilities of a non-profit board member? What prior experience do you have that you believe qualifies you to hold the position of director on our board?
I have attended numerous Board of Education meetings for the Hazelwood School District. I have had numerous meetings with friends of the family that are Board Of Directors for HSD. Having friends of the family as board directors it will give me someone that could make me a better board director when needed.
3. What have you personally done to advance NYRA?
Over the course of my chapter being up and running, I have been able to get farther in the process of allowing a Student Member to be on the Hazelwood School District’s Board of Education. That process has initiated in a form that the HSD’s Superintendent visits all 6 middle school’s student councils at least 3 times a year. I have also talked to the school principal and she said that next year we will be able to have scheduled town hall meetings for the students to come and say what they think should be changed. Now that NYRA- St. Louis is giving the students their rights, it is their school and their community. We are also setting a way to show students and other youth their rights online by utilizing technology and the Internet as I am designing certain applications for NYRA-St. Louis and the National Youth Rights Association.
4. What are your short and long term goals for NYRA? How do we reach those goals?
Short Term Goals-
• To lower the Member’s Dues to $5
Long Term Goals-
• Locate Sponsors to Offer All New Start-up Chapters a grant
• Increase amount of Full Members
• Migrate Online Meetings to Hip Chat to Integrate Video Chat For Meetings
• Increase Funding
• Chapters to receive Non Profit Credit
I will make sure this happens by either requesting to build a team that would work close with me and other outside resources. I would make sure that everything is organized with deadlines and that all projects are broken down.
5. What do you believe is NYRA's biggest challenge or weakness, and what will you do, personally, to help address it. Please be specific and realistic.
Personally to me, it is funding for the chapters. If I can become a board member, I would contact other companies and organizations to help fund our chapters. I would make sure that all the chapters receive nonprofit credit so that donations made are tax deductible for companies and US citizens that donate money.
6. If elected, what will you personally do for the national organization? What projects or activities will you take leadership of? Please be specific and realistic.
If elected I would like to be over the organization’s technology. I will help NYRA become more technology savvy. I would like to take this position because I own my own IT Company.
7. In your view, how is the role of a board member different than that of an active member or chapter leader? How would your involvement be affected if you weren't elected this year?
A board member has a big input on what is going on with NYRA as a whole. A chapter leader or an active member has input on what happens in a chapter. If I am not elected in the year of 2011, I would become an even better chapter leader.
8. If you served on the board last year, how would you assess your level of involvement? Did you follow through on promises you made during last year's election?
I did not serve on the Board of Directors last year.
9. Define "youth rights". Describe our mission and our vision in your own words.
Youth rights to me means a big group of youth fighting for their rights and spreading their rights to other youth. Allowing the youth themselves to change what they believe should be changed.
10. With many qualified members running for the Board, what sets you apart? Why should you be elected?
Over the past 3-4 years, I have been in many leadership programs and have taken leadership roles in some of Hazelwood’s most elaborate programs. I believe I am a good leader and I can easily fix a problem using everyone who would like to help & not just me. When I am working on a project I am the one who will pick the best solution using input from the team of members on the project.
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