Next Meeting
Monday, June 15, 2009
5:30-8:00pm
City Hall, room 416
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Last Meeting
To see what went on at our last meeting, see Minutes for May 18, 2009.
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What's New?
Nominate an outstanding youth for the Youth Warrior Award!
Nomination forms for this year's Youth Warrior Awards (word) now available.
The deadline is 5:oopm on June 30, 2009. Good luck!
Opportunities in the City:
There are many ways to do good work with organizations in San Francisco, check out our list of current Listing of Job Opportunities and Job Opportunities for youth.
College is a reality! Check out this list of scholarship opportunities available to you.
Scroll to the bottom of the page for more opportunities!
Fall 2008 Student Survey:
Follow the link for the full report and school-by-school results!
Budget:
Some of this term's stellar commissioners presented the Youth Commission's Budget Priorities for FY 2009-10 before the Board of Supervisor's Budget and Finance Committee.
Check out budget central for up to date budget information.
Follow this link to the Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee Department Hearing Schedule FY 09-10.
Youth Commission Mission & Activites
The Youth Commission is a diverse group of 17 youth from all across San Francisco between the ages of 12 and 23. Each member of the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor appoints one member to the Commission. The Mayor also appoints five additional members to ensure accurate representation. Each Commissioner is expected to have illustrated leadership in their community through involvement in grassroots efforts, school organizing, or any other advocacy for the benefit of their peers and community.
The Youth Commission is charged with gathering youth and community input through information gathering and civic engagement activities such as our YouthVote Initiative. Using input from the community, information obtained through YouthVote, and Commissioners individual experiences, the Youth Commission works to ensure that City policy supports the community's true needs through:
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Budget advocacy to protect effective programs and efforts.
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Monitoring of policies affecting youth.
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Review of new proposals from the Mayor and Board of Supervisors.
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Staying abreast on government, community, and national trends affecting young people.
Opportunities and Events
YANC(Young Audiences of Northern California) is seeking interns for 2009-10!
10-20 hours per week
Internships are unpaid but course credit may be available.
Since 1958, Young Audiences of Northern California (YANC) has been committed to making the arts - classical, contemporary and multicultural - an essential part of every child's education and life. Serving communities in seven counties from San Francisco to the East Bay and San Jose, YANC's programs include both in-school and after-school activities such as artist residencies and performance assemblies. In the 2007-2008 school year, our combined programs served over 170,000 children at schools and community sites throughout the greater Bay Area. Our programs are in partnership with over 100 local, professional artists and ensembles representing a diverse range of art forms and cultural traditions.
For more information, please visit our web site www.ya-nc.org
