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Lakewood youth council highlights 2025 activities and urges solutions for youth transportation
Summary
Lakewood Youth Council members reviewed 2025 service and leadership work, outlined 2026 plans including a Youth Academy expansion, and told council transportation remains a key barrier to youth participation, with safety and scheduling cited as main constraints.
The Lakewood Youth Council on Monday summarized a year of community service and civic programming and urged the City Council to help address transportation barriers that limit teen participation.
Elijah Stahana, chair of the youth council, told the council the group led community events in 2025 including the MLK celebration and a youth empowerment summit, and helped pilot the Youth Academy. "We started the year by volunteering at several city events," Stahana said, adding the council's priorities were community service, leadership and teamwork.
Natalie (Nani) Lopez,…
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