About the Council
 
The Muhammad Ali Center Council of Students  (MACCS) is made up of  outstanding high school students in the Greater Louisville area with almost an equal male-female split of a diverse mix of ethnicities and religious backgrounds.  Our youth were selected from public, private, and parochial schools in both Kentucky and Indiana for their unique and admirable qualities. 

The MACCS have, in the past, offered guidance to the Ali Center in the development of its visitor experience, and they provide input on the Center’s public programming and educational offerings. The MACCS adhere to a motto that Muhammad Ali has often used himself, "Service is the rent we pay for our stay here on earth."  Through this outstanding group of students, our goal is to identify new ways of relaying the Ali Center's mission to the community and beyond – with a special focus on youth.

Council Activities

Since inception, the MACCS has been involved in numerous community service projects and special performance events.  Listed below are just a few of the Youth Council's activities:

• Provide tutoring/mentoring services for area youth
• Presented the Center's six core values—respect, confidence, conviction, dedication, giving and spiritually—to the Muhammad Ali Center's Board of Directors through personal narratives
• Serve as gallery guides for Ali Center special events
• Wrote and performed a skit for 700 area high school students challenging them to make responsible career choices
• Served as ambassadors to visiting Muslim scholars
• Supervised and participated in the University of Louisville Peace Forum
• Visited area schools and gave presentations during African-American History Month

Whether they are attending meetings or serving the community, the Youth Council has been a very important extension of the Muhammad Ali Center's goals. The Council’s efforts and dedication are outstanding examples of public service and they continue to play an instrumental role in helping to create programs and exhibits that will reach a variety of audiences.