yaa membership

1.1 ELIGIBILITY

• Membership to the forum shall be open to anyone who is 15 and above and the forum shall abide to a principle of no discrimination on basis gender and differences in political preferences.
• Membership status shall be granted to anyone within minimum required age and willing to accept the constitution.
• Any person desiring to join YAA shall do so after a successful interview.
•  After being accepted as a member of YAA, a member shall in a language they know well be oriented to the requirements of YAA. 

1.2 DUTIES

Every member shall :

• Take an active part in the work of the forum.
• Carryout the policy, aims and programs of YAA.
• Combat any propaganda that is detrimental to the interests of YAA.
• Observe discipline and to submit loyalty to the decision of the majority or to decisions of the higher committee.

1.3 MEMBER OBLIGATION

• To hold the name of the organisation in full good reputation at all times.
• To adhere to the organisation’s code of conduct at all times.
• To be active in the organisation and be a good ambassador of the organisation at all times.
• To be helpful to all beings, to make them feel great about themselves and their heritage at all times.
• To be active organisers and participants.
• To report all behaviour contrary to achievement of organisation goals.
• To be proud of whom they are and hold their heads high as Young Ambassadors.
• To be respectful of all leaders past and present who made the birth of YAA.
• To respect and keep pledge of honour.
• To renounce, abstain and reject any action involving dishonesty and corruption.

1.4 REVOKING OF MEMBERSHIP

No member shall commit or participate in conduct including utterances which amount to;

• Bringing the organisation into dispute.
• A breach of the YAA constitution, its policies and principles.
• Abuse of power of office.
• Promoting discrimination based on race, sex, origin, ethnicity, or any other form of unfair discrimination.
• Corruption and self-enrichment.
• Sexual harassment.
• Meting out any form of physical form of violence against any member of YAA.
• Undermining the integrity and impeding the organisational programmes of YAA.
• Misappropriation of organisation funds.