Baltimore City Council Page Program
The Heart of our City.
What better way to learn about law and government than by working in the heart of our city? Meet our local legislators, attend City Council hearings, and soak up City Hall!
Research.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe it’s something that troubles you about the City, your school or neighborhood. Maybe it’s something you’ve dreamed about changing if only…. One of your challenges will be to identify an issue and research it. Interview City Council members. Talk to people in the community. And then? Put it in writing.
Advocacy.
It began with an idea. You’ve researched and brainstormed. You’ve interviewed council members and community members…and you have identified a resolution. It’s time to advocate and present that issue and resolution to your City Council!
Available to Baltimore City public high school juniors and seniors who meet the following criteria:
Excellent school attendance
Cumulative GPA of 78% or higher
You must be able and willing to attend every City Council hearing from November through April (1-2 per month on Mondays beginning at 5:00pm)
You must be willing to complete the Advocacy Project as part of your work responsibilities
How to Apply
Submit a completed application form, signed by your parent, along with:
A transcript and school attendance record including most recently completed academic year;
A recommendation letter from a school administrator or guidance counselor;
NO LATER THAN October 6, 2023 to iyanna@mylaw.org.
How will you benefit?
A phenomenal professional network
$125 monthly stipend; $150 additional stipend for completion of Advocacy Project
Professional attire
Knowledge regarding the legislative arm of city government
What is the City Council?
The City Council is the City’s legislative body, with the power to enact all ordinances and resolutions. City Council members are elected from fourteen districts, and the President is elected at‐large, by all voters of the City. The fifteen City Council members, along with the Mayor, act only by ordinance, resolution or motion. They adopt and may alter the annual budget and confirm the Mayor’s appointments. The City Council determines its own rules of procedure, and its meetings are open to the public.
City Council members are elected every four years. Brandon Scott currently serves as the City Council President. For more information on the City Council, please visit www.baltimorecitycouncil.com. Live in Baltimore City, but don't know who your City Council Representative is? Click here, enter your address, and voila!~ You'll know!
What is a Legislative Page?
Baltimore City Council Pages are young men and women who assist the City Council during its sessions. Pages have played an integral role in state and local legislatures for hundreds of years. The Page experience provides youth the unique opportunity to work alongside City Council members, in the midst of legislative action. It offers students an opportunity to see, first‐hand, all of the work that takes place “behind-the‐ scenes” to keep the city running.
The duties of a Page are varied, but will typically include assisting Council and staff members, performing errands during Council meetings, distributing legislative documents, answering phones, and attending committee meetings. Pages will attend and participate fully in an Orientation that will overview expectations, procedures, and responsibilities. Pages will also identify an issue affecting our city which they will research, and for which they will advocate a resolution to the council members.