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Parkland CAB names five youth ambassadors; appointments to be presented to City Commission
Summary
The Community Advisory Board appointed five students as 2026 Youth Ambassadors and will present the appointments to the City Commission at its next meeting. The appointees must sign a commitment letter and participate in meetings and community activities.
The City of Parkland Community Advisory Board voted to appoint five students to the 2026 Youth Ambassador Program and will present those names to the City Commission at the commission’s upcoming meeting.
Why it matters: The Youth Ambassador Program selects students who will participate in municipal events and a community project and who receive a $2,500 scholarship contingent on program participation.
Staff said the CAB received 13 applications and recommended five ambassadors from that pool. Jackie (City staff) said the names to be forwarded to the commission are Aidan Cadiz, Hadassah Ebrahim, Rania Ismail, Gia Mittal and Daniel Rosenthal. Jackie said the appointments will be presented at the City Commission meeting scheduled for Friday (first-reading budget meeting) and encouraged board members to attend for recognition of their work.
Jackie described program requirements: ambassadors must sign a commitment letter, attend the program meetings and take part in outreach, community events and a project. “There is a commitment on that that they have to sign that they have to be at every meeting, that they have to do the work and everything,” Jackie said. Staff also noted that alternates are available from the scoring list if a selected student cannot meet the commitment.
Motion and outcome: The board made a motion to appoint the five recommended students; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The board chair said staff will notify students promptly.
Next steps: Staff will email appointment notices and the commitment letter to the students and present the appointments to the City Commission at the scheduled meeting.
Context: The Youth Ambassador Program has a selection and interview process that the CAB manages; the program gives student ambassadors exposure to local government and includes a scholarship that requires participation in the program.
