The Student Voice Committee (SVC) aims to give students a voice in decision making at their school, MDLP. SVC will have monthly online meetings for students to openly discuss ways to improve the MDLP experience. Members will also meet with curriculum writers to provide input on making content more relevant and inspiring. The committee seeks to improve the curriculum, student experience, and create a feeling of school spirit through creative content. SVC membership is open to any past or present MDLP student grades 5-12 from districts across the state.

1. Student Voice
Committee
Introductory Meeting
Thurs 9/17/2020

2. What is SVC?
● SVC is designed to give
students the opportunity to be
involved in the decision-making
process at MDLP
● Members are leaders who help
improve school culture and
climate at MDLP
● Chance to have a voice and
share new ideas

3. Why SVC?
What is our
purpose?
● Too often, young people are not
given any real power to
influence the important
decisions that affect their
education
● To improve our curriculum and
make it more relevant
● To improve the overall student
experience at MDLP

4. What will we
do?
● Have monthly online meetings
where students can have honest
and open conversations about
ways to improve the MDLP
experience
● Meet with curriculum writers to
discuss how to make content
more relevant and inspirational
● Come up with creative content
to create a feeling of “school
spirit” at MDLP

5. Who will make
up SVC?
● Any student who has taken an
MDLP course
● All ages, from grades 5-12
● From several districts around
the state

6. Member
Introductions
● Name, age, grade, school
● What is your favorite subject
● What are your hobbies?
● How did you cope with the
quarantine?
● One thing you liked about your
MDLP experience
● One thing you’d like to improve
at MDLP
● Something you are thankful for