Welcome to the YMCA
The Virginia Y is a statewide educational organization promoting leadership and civic engagement for teenagers in the Commonwealth. For over 65 years, students have participated in programs such as the Model General Assembly, Model Judicial Program, Hi-Y/Tri-Hi-Y/Youth & Government Clubs, and the Williamsburg program. These programs provide opportunities for students to become leaders and see first-hand the inner workings of the state government. Contact us to get involved!!
"As a teacher, I constantly look for ways to engage my students in the class material and I have found no greater way of engaging them than the realistic simulations of Virginia government offered by the Virginia YMCA. Every time I take students to participate in the Model Judiciary or Model General Assembly, they come back energized by a desire to continue to participate in government functions even after they graduate from high school."
-Mark Mingee, advisor & board member
-Mark Mingee, advisor & board member
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2013 MGA Rosters: Click to read more
2013 MGA Rosters
2013 Committee Chairs: Click to read more
Check the blog for Committee Chair listings!
Congratulations, Virginia Delegation!: Click to read more
Congratulations, 2013 MGA Officers!: Click to read more
Congratulations to all those who ran for office!
MGA: The Banquet, Dance,and the Final Day: Click to read more
The 2013 session of the YMCA Model General Assembly is ending just as quickly as it begun. Here's a quick review of what has hap...
The Death Penalty in Virginia: Click to read more
For hundreds of years, the death penalty has been practiced in Virginia, using methods from hanging to legal injection. But no...
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