Mayor's Youth Council
Youth leaders in government
The Mayor’s Youth Council connects youth to civic participation in government. Members are appointed by Mayor Walsh to connect, engage, and empower Boston’s diverse youth population.
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Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Applications are due May 1, 2019.
To be part of the Mayor’s Youth Council, you only have to meet two requirements:
- you must be entering 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade (or comparable age if you’re not currently in school) when you apply, and
- you must be a resident of the City of Boston.
Applications for the 2019-2020 school year are now open! The application will be open from March 25 until May 1.
Benefits of the Mayor's Youth Council
- Increases voter participation from younger demographics.
- Connects youth to city government.
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Builds a youth's network with youth leaders from across the city.
- Educates youth about the civic process.
- Encourages youth to prioritize social change and justice.
The Public Health and Safety Committee's goal is to:
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advocate for the health of Boston’s residents, and
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create initiatives, programs, and policies around youth violence intervention, and prevention.
The Education Committee's goal is to:
- increase youth access to educational resources, and
- creating and supporting initiatives in education through programming and advocacy.
The Art & Culture Committee's goal is to:
- improve youth access to Boston’s art community, and
- engage young people in cultural programs, events, and experiences.
The Civic Engagement Committee's goal is to:
- create opportunities for Boston youth to engage in local government, and
- encourage youth participation in City government by connecting youth to civic projects and initiatives.
The Workforce and Economic Development Committee goal is to:
- increase access to youth jobs, and
- connect youth to job training, economic opportunities, and financial literacy.
The Youth Lead the Change Committee goal is to:
- expand youth participation in city government
- include youth voice in the City's budgetary decision-making process, and
- increase voter turnout by exposing young people to voting on City capital projects.
Aaron Cumberbatch
Armen Youssoufian
Cristalle De Jesus
Nasra Hassan
Neena Val
Prescesh Morrison
Shakeriah Baxter
William Henry Harney V
Bergeline Hilaire
Caroline Flynn
Daisy Wang
Joan Dotruong
Luke Bortolotto
Megan Malkemes
Michael Martinez
Stephen Jimenez
Sultan Samidinov
Ajan Patel
Anna Zhao
Catherine Murray
Dellena Bereket
Ifeanyi Umunna
Jervell Williams
Jessica Pelaez
Matthew Wang
Melvin Zapata Mendez
Wahaaj Farah
Asmani Huda
Bermina Marseille Chery
Donna Gee
Gianna Borgos
Gianna Odlum
Hailey McPherson
Isabelle L'Huillier
Joseph Malollari
Katie Rouse
Laura Goodfield
Liane Xu
Meredith Zielonka
Miguel Rincon
Mila Contreras Godfrey
Mohamed Abanoor
Saoirse Hanbury
Fergus Sullivan
Kingston Herbert
Miggy Antonio
Minh Mai
Prescott Herbert
Raynise A. Charles
Seamus Buckley
Spoorthi Channappa
Andrew M. Lavin
Carina Layfield
Daniel Bryan
Dennis Wu
Kimi Nguyen
Korey Sam
Theodore Pasto
Vikiana Petit-Homme
Edozie Umunna
Emily Sun
Libby Wu
Stevenson Elianor
Taalin RaoShah
Ian Lee
Kevin Wu
Luz Pimentel
Ayan Omar
Masha Leyfer
Aidan Donnelly
Anthony Curioso
Arionnah Vaughn
Cait Duncan
Cherish Lamar- Smith
Christina Bartley
Danelia Gossop
David Xie
Essence Smith
Ethan Phan
Gage McWeeny
Jennifer Cartagena
McKenzie Kelly
Mumin Mohamed
Nasarith Berhe
Ngoc Bich Nguyen
Olivia Ardito
Rebecca Lipsitch
Stella Dzialas
Thomas White
Veronica Tai-Padron Dawson
Zharia Coulter
Gavriella Gonzalez
Kalel A. Mullings
