2024-01-24 Youth Commission MinutesYouth Commission Meeting Minutes 1/24/2024
Commission Members Present:
Joanna Na
Sophie Gerdes
Joelle Walworth
Vivian Liao
Eemaan Bhatia
Lucy Calabro
Mara Yenter
Lydia Abuni
Cassidy Otis
Staff Present:
Casey Colley
Councilmembers Present:
Michelle Dotsch
I. ROLL CALL & ABSENCES
Sophie moved to call the meeting to order at 6:01 PM.
Lucy read the land acknowledgment statement.
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA & APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Changed spelling of Diane's name under public comment for last week's meeting minutes.
Sophie made a motion to approve this week's agenda; no alterations. Seconded by Lucy. The
motion passed unanimously.
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comments
IV. DEBRIEF SPEED TALKING WITH SENIORS EVENT
What do you think?
Youth commissioners talked about their experiences with seniors - how it went
Everyone said it went pretty well; everyone was engaged in the conversation and seemed excited
to talk about their life stories
One of the comment: seniors want more events like this
V. NEXT PROJECT AND GOALS
Make instagrams contents about (volunteering) for...
- Lunar New Year, Winter Market, etc events.
- Diversity Commission Event
- You Are Not Alone Event
Possible events:
- Senior speed talking again in March?
- Earth Day Clean-up Event: April 20, 2024
- Ivy pull in May
- Presentation to city councils in June
- Advertisement about coming up election (voting)
- Animal rescue event - helping adoption
VI. CREATE IG POSTS
Lunar New Year post
Speed camera post
VII. PORCHFEST
Happening in September / returners think about it
Vill. FINAL COMMENTS
No final comment
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Mara adjourned the meeting at 7:28 PM.