Youth Council

‭Takoma Park Youth Council Agenda‬ ‭DATE OF MEETING: 11.21.2024‬ ‭TIME: 4-5:30 pm‬ ‭LOCATION: TPCC Hydrangea Room‬ ‭FACILITATORS/MEETING CALLED BY: Takoma Park Youth Council‬ ‭1. Roll Call and approval of prior Minutes (2 min) (get Nate added to group text)‬ ‭2. Results from Youth Council voting- Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary (8 min)‬ ‭a)‬ ‭City Council Liaison‬ ‭b)‬ ‭Social Media Coordinator‬ ‭c)‬ ‭Neighborhood School Liaison‬ ‭d)‬ ‭Community Impact Chairperson‬ ‭e)‬ ‭Community Impact Co-Chairperson‬ ‭3. Finalize our 2-3 main goals for this year. Notes are in shared drive- “Narrowing Goals” (10‬ ‭min)‬ ‭○‬ ‭Coordinate getting basic first aid items to all households that need them‬‭combine‬ ‭with another event‬ ‭○‬ ‭More transportation options for youth –‬‭write a letter‬‭to DC to be included in free‬ ‭metro? See #5 on Links to Relevant Articles- perhaps a letter to Mr. Clarke as‬ ‭well.‬ ‭○‬ ‭Address littering -‬‭looking for a sister city to challenge‬‭to a litter bug competition‬ ‭○‬ ‭BB tournament‬‭combine w/ Old School/ New School or‬‭a Youth Night? Or include‬ ‭other sports like soccer? Hold until a survey of interest can be run on socials.‬ ‭Maybe work with Maple Ave Community Association as they work to provide a‬ ‭statue of Lee Jordan at the Lee Jordan Field. They are already working with‬ ‭Steve Francis‬‭.‬ ‭○‬ ‭Voter registration drive at the Library‬ ‭might not‬‭have an impact due to 2 years‬ ‭until voting- maybe fliers during the parade again or another event‬ ‭○‬ ‭To assist the homeless population, host a job fair, perhaps offering grants to local‬ ‭businesses for participating‬‭combine it with Job/College‬‭fair‬ ‭○‬ ‭Job / College Fair for Youth‬‭combine it with homeless‬‭idea‬ ‭○‬ ‭Youth Night–‬‭(food is a draw) concern around cost‬‭vs impact‬ ‭○‬ ‭Reinstigate TKPK 5K-‬‭work to find a new partner (constant‬‭in the background‬ ‭goal)‬ ‭4. Presentation by Housing and Community Development Department- focus on TKPK 5K and‬ ‭Safe Routes to School (15 min) Guests: David Eubanks and Rosiland Grigsby‬ ‭a)‬ ‭Who is writing the social media post about the department to help local youth‬ ‭understand how the City operates?‬ ‭5. Finalize plans for Food Drive (30 min)‬ ‭a)‬ ‭What organization receives the food donation- who will contact them to collaborate?‬ ‭b)‬ ‭When will the Food Drive run from and to?‬ ‭c)‬ ‭Are we working through the Souper Bowl of Caring website?‬‭https://tacklehunger.org/‬ ‭d)‬ ‭How many donation locations do we need? Who will contact them about setting up a bin‬ ‭and be willing to pick it up when it gets full?‬ ‭e)‬ ‭How do we want to advertise?‬ ‭f)‬ ‭Are we challenging another Youth Council or Group in a friendly competition?‬ ‭Suggestions as to who?‬ ‭6. Final discussion on t-shirts- choose from‬‭https://www.4imprint.com/tag/97/t-shirts‬‭(15 min)‬ ‭a)‬ ‭Decide who gets a shirt (only new members in black to match last year, or a new‬ ‭color and a shirt for everyone)‬ ‭b)‬ ‭How it’s being paid for (from budget line or out of pocket)‬ ‭7. Draft and vote to approve the agenda for the next meeting (10 min)‬