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CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION 		Agenda Item: 6. 


Date Prepared:  4/12/2017 Council Meeting Date: 5/16/2017
TO:Carl Swenson, City Manager 
THROUGH:
Susan J. Daluddung, AICP, Deputy City Manager 
FROM:  John R. Sefton, Jr., Director 
SUBJECT:
Youth Advisory Board Year in Review 
Purpose:

Youth Advisory Board Year in Review
Background/Summary:

The mission of the Youth Advisory Board (YAB) is to provide advisory insight relating to the development of recreational facilities, review city ordinances and proposals on youth issues, and share advice on the planning of youth-oriented events, activities and programs sponsored by the city.

 

The YAB has 19 member and two alternate positions. The members have varied backgrounds and interests. They live in each of the six Council Districts and are students at eight public schools, one private school and a home school. They work together with a common interest of representing and improving the quality of life for the youth in Peoria. In addition to attending monthly YAB meetings, the members participated in a variety of leadership and civic-centric activities.

 

Peoria’s Youth Master Plan identifies six key areas of focus. This school year, the YAB members were actively involved in planning, coordinating and participating in several events and activities that align directly with the Plan’s areas of focus. The following summarizes the focus areas and activities:

 

  • Education and Life Preparation

    • Provided job preparation training for youth

    • Mentoring Opportunities for Youth

    • Arranged campus tours to three  Universities

       

  • Safety

    • Building positive relationships between the police and Youth
    • Target anti-violence efforts towards youth

 

  • Access

    • Identify options for improving transportation for Peoria youth

  

  • Community Collaboration

    • Communication tools for reaching youth

    • Speak Up, Stand Up and Save a Life

    • Homeless Youth Connection, Kaity’s Way, Bloom 365, Hart Pantry

 

  • Civic Engagement

    • Board members organized and attended Lunch with Council at local high schools 

    • Provided input on the Peoria General Plan updates

    • Youth Bill of Rights  

       

  • Out of School Enrichment

    • Nerf Wars and Escape the library

    • Improv event for youth

    • Old Town Holiday Event

 

 

City staff will support the Youth Council Liaison and Board Members in making this special, year-in-review presentation.