APPLY TO BECOME A STUDENT CANDIDATE FOR SSDP’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNOUNCING SSDP CONGRESSIONAL SESSION
In 2025, the SSDP Congress will convene from March 7th – 8th, 2025, and provide each chapter in the network the opportunity to elect new student members to the Board of Directors. We strongly encourage all who believe they can commit to apply. Serving on the Board of Directors of SSDP is an invaluable, incredibly rewarding experience. You will play a major part in growing SSDP and helping to end the War on Drugs while gaining a unique nonprofit management experience.
ELECTING STUDENT MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SSDP Congress facilitates SSDP’s youth-driven agenda. Elected student and youth members and appointed alumni make up the Board of Directors; all are volunteers and each member serves a three-year term. Some of the responsibilities include crafting strategy for the organization, monitoring compliance and financial affairs, overseeing SSDP’s Executive Director, participating in the annual SSDP strategy summit, and conducting Congress. Each member serves on various Board committees that range from outreach to fundraising. If you’re interested in looking at the bylaws, take a look here.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPLICATION
There are multiple open student director positions to be filled during the March 2025 Congress. To apply to be a candidate, please fill out this application form. Applications are due by Friday, February 7th at 11:59pm PST. Please send your application through the application link, and send any questions to deandre.smith@board.ssdp.org.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Elected board directors must fall into one of these two categories:
- Individual accepted, presently enrolled, committed to enrolling within one year of election, or having graduated or paused school less than six months before election, in a college, university, post-secondary educational institution, or other educational institution as determined by the Board, either full- or part-time; or a full-time student at a private or public high school.
- “Young person” is defined as a person under 30 at the time of election.
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