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Sunnyvale high schoolers present youth advisory projects, seek city support for native‑planting, internships and literacy tutoring
Summary
A student‑led Sunnyvale Youth Advisory presented plans to promote native plantings, a youth internship database, a literacy tutoring program at Bishop Elementary and other community projects; councilmembers encouraged continuation and offered connections to district and city resources.
High school students who formed the Sunnyvale Youth Advisory on April 8 briefed the City Council on community projects the group has launched — including native‑plant conversions at school campuses, a proposed internship and volunteer database, a seed bank proposal for the library and a literacy tutoring program at Bishop Elementary.
The students said the group began last summer after contacting Councilmember Murali Srinivasan, and that it has grown to include members from multiple local high schools. Presenters described: a native‑plant pilot at Fremont High with a Valley Water micro‑grant; coordination with school clubs and gardeners for invasive species removal; a proposed…
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