Youth Advisory Board
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR YAB STUDENTS – SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL CHAMPIONS!
The mission of the NBF Youth Advisory Board (YAB) is to empower youth to become leaders, advocates, and changemakers in their schools and communities through traffic safety education, peer engagement, and community involvement.
YAB participants identify traffic safety concerns, develop creative solutions, lead awareness initiatives, and collaborate with schools, community leaders, and local organizations to promote safer streets and inspire positive change. Through advocacy, peer-to-peer education, and student-led projects, members gain leadership skills while helping build safer communities for all.
Advocacy & Legislative Impact
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- Helped advocate for the passage of S4146/A4765 improving driver education on safely passing vulnerable road users.
- Supported legislation strengthening supervised driving requirements for young drivers.
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Leadership & Community Engagement
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- Expanded the program to five schools across five New Jersey counties.
- Educated peers and elementary students on traffic, pedestrian, and bicycle safety.
- Hosted traffic safety fairs and awareness campaigns.
- Created a student-led distracted driving public service announcement.
- Collaborated on a street mural project in West Orange to encourage safer driving and reduced speeds.
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Recognition & Achievements
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- Winners of the U Got Brains Champion Schools Program presented by the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey.
- Recognized by the Traffic Officers Association of Essex County and the Teen Safe Driving Coalition of New Jersey.
- Named Safe Routes to School Champions.
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