Youth Commission

Taunton Youth Commission City Council Chambers 15 Summer St., Taunton MA 02780 February 8, 2024 MEETING MINUTES Meeting Called to Order at 6:08pm PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION ROLL CALL ● Present: ○ Students: Emelia Leavitt, Eric Lobo, Lyla Mcentire, Luke Piscitelli, Laylani Silva, Isaiah Windle ○ Adults: Jayson Laplante Jillian Joyce, Melissa Oliveira, Shavon Tolson ● Absent: ○ Students: Condoleeza Dwuye, Genoveva Martins-Furtado, Kayla Glynn, Dayna Mbugua, Mikayla Mbugua, Lilee Rodrigues, Michaela Callahan, Konnor Pasquale ○ Adults: Stephanie Hoye APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES 01/11/24 Laylani/Luke MSC COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CHAIR - NONE REPORTS OF OFFICERS - NONE AGENDA COMMUNICATIONS - NONE COMMITTEE REPORTS- ● Update on progress of Youth survey put together by Luke, Kayla, and Emelia: Pending Approval  ○ To share with adults and TYC members, then motion to launch on websites ○ Feedback from BP principal: fixed minor critiques and awaiting final approval ○ Pending contact to THS principal (Email to be sent by Isaiah) *Note: Vote needed to publish? UNFINISHED BUSINESS ● DISCUSSION CARRIED UNTIL NEXT MEETING: Scholarship Search Initiative: Updates on drafts of social media advertising, set up of classroom, etc. ○ Running google doc with scholarships ○ Website/Instagram ad-> starting with teachers to send out ■ Trying to figure advertising ■ Motion to create ● DISCUSSION CARRIED UNTIL NEXT MEETING: Condoleezza: Key Club- Fundraiser to build preschools in Zambia ○ Through Unicef ■ Bracelet Fundraiser ( Money goes to Starts Strong Zambia Fund ● DISCUSSION CARRIED UNTIL NEXT MEETING: ○ Potentially collaborate with Project 351 ○ Possibly inviting them to future meeting ■ Lilee to send out email once that is compiled ■ Jayson LaPlante to find out who the B-P Adult/points of contact are ● Meet the Officer/Sub-Committees ○ Officers are to send a picture of their choosing to Public Relations head Laylani Silva to be posted ■ Small paragraph + pic being posted weekly on social media ● College Tours: ○ Proposed Dates: ■ Weekdays: April 26th, May 3rd ■ Weekends: April 27th, May 4th ○ Pending Approval - Dayna, Need to finalize and book tours ○ DISCUSSION CARRIED UNTIL NEXT MEETING: Times, Schools (mention of Providence & UMass) ■ 1st Tour (Out-of-State) URI,J&W, PC ■ Lilee to make a separate committee ■ Everyone to add their name ■ Fundraiser - yes ■ 2 police buses ● Open meeting: Pending Mayor Approval ○ Isaiah to send an email to Mayor O’Connell ○ Meeting date possibly in June ● College Readiness Program ○ 5 Teachers from Shavon’s Staff ○ Seniors→ THS (4) BP (2) ○ Practice, tips, Professional Interview Skills Career ■ Student to Student ● Essay & Resume Help ○ Professional Clothes Drive ○ Presentations ready- THS weekend day- Cafeteria, auditorium, or presentation room ■ Shavon day after school (Pending reservation in THS presentation room for Shavon Staff) ● Find/Prepare slideshow presentation for future open meeting ● Shavon BBC Youth Empowerment Program ○ Tuesday, March 12th, 300 students: 10th-12th grade ○ Opportunity for scholarships and workshop events  ○ Special Table for TYC ○ Next Meeting: Discuss plan in further detail, choose , schedule special meeting ahead of event to prepare MCs ○ Pending BP approval - LaPlante ○ Shavon needs TYC application forms for event and list of attendees + their schools ■ Motion to purchase a banner and flyers promoting TYC at this event and others with a cost up to $100 Laylani/Lyla MSC NEW BUSINESS ● Mayor requested Barry Sanders attend future meeting ○ Laylani/Lyla MSC ● Special meeting: Create TikTok TYC account and make a video featuring Officer LaPlante dancing Motion to adjourn Laylani/Luke MSC Meeting adjourned at 7:06pm Pending special meeting scheduled for Thursday, February 29, 2024 at City Hall at 6pm Next official meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 14, 2024 at City Hall at 6pm Respectfully Submitted, Emelia Leavitt, TYC Acting Secretary Melissa Oliveira, TYC Secretary Mentor