2023-12-13 Youth Commission MinutesYouth Commission Meeting Minutes 12/13/2023
Commission Members Present:
Lydia Abundi
Lucy Calabro
Vivian Liao
Charlie Morgan
Cassidy Otis
Joelle Walworth
Mara Yenter
Members Absent:
Eemaan Bhatia
Sophie Gerdes
Lucy Lakefish
Joanna Na
Staff Present:
Casey Colley
Council Members Present:
Diane Buckshnis
I. ROLL CALL & ABSENCES
Mara moved to call the meeting to order at 6:03 PM.
Joelle read the land acknowledgment statement.
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA & MEETING MINUTES
Mara made a motion to approve meeting minutes and amend the agenda to remove item 7
on the agenda. Seconded by Joelle.
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment
IV. QUESTION OF THE DAY
Would you rather have backwards knees or a backward facing head?
V. YOU ARE NOT ALONE EVENT
Event is from 9am to 1pm Saturday, February 3rd in Mukilteo. Workshops available to
teach people about the warning sign of suicide and suicide prevention by professionals.
Support resources available. Therapy dogs, music, art, swag, and food for people that
attend. Sponsored by Snohomish County's Youth Suicide Prevention Taskforce. Youth
commission showed interest in attending to gather ideas on a possible event that
Edmonds can host. Agreed by members that we should post on instagram about the event
and advertise it to youth interested.
VI. SPEED TALKING WITH SENIORS PLANNING
Booked 4-6pm at Edmonds Waterfront Center. Set up at 3:30pm if possible. Signup
genius for youth.
Advertising: what information do we have to put on the post? Joelle created a poster to
advertise the event to the youth. 40 total youth is the goal. RSVP code will go up for both
seniors and youth. The
Casey will make QR code for the Signup Genius for the poster
VII. DEIA UPDATE & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Charlie shared what he shared with the meeting: a holiday post that has yet to be shared.
VIII. BRAINSTORMING PROJECTS
Connect volunteers for an event the DEIA commission is hosting. Decided that we will
share the opportunity for volunteer hours for youth.
IX. DECEMBER 27TH MEETING
Decided to create a poll on GroupMe to see who can attend the meeting on the 27th. 6/7
people at this meeting said they could make it.
X. FINAL COMMENTS
Discussion of Diane's retirement.
Happy Holidays!!!
All went around to say what we were most excited for during break.
ADJOURN — 7:29 PM
Next meeting: Wednesday, December 27th, 2023 at 6:OOPM