Pleasanton youth commission sets application deadline for Youth and Government Day; event details, capacity and school participation still being finalized

The Pleasanton Youth Commission on Jan. 8 set a Jan. 31 application deadline for its annual Youth and Government Day and discussed program details, job-shadow placements and outreach, though several logistics — including the final event date, food provider and whether private-school students will be eligible — remained to be finalized.

Commission staff said the Youth and Government Day will offer high-school participants two job-shadow sessions (a morning and an afternoon), with placements available across city departments including the city manager’s office, city attorney’s office, fire and police departments, community development, information technology, library and recreation, and public works. The session will include a lunch and closing session that organizers plan to center on a climate-action theme.

Why it matters: The program is an annual hands‑on introduction to municipal government for students; this year organizers intend to link job shadows to a climate-action activity so participants can apply what they learn in shadow assignments to practical projects during the day.

Details and timeline - Staff said applications will open “as soon as I get confirmation from the district,” and that the application deadline is Jan. 31. A field-trip authorization form will be required and must be submitted in the week following the application deadline (staff described it as the Monday after the deadline). (Staff member) -…