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Wheat Ridge residents propose student-led youth council to boost civic engagement
Summary
A Wheat Ridge 102 resident team recommended creating a youth council of high‑school members with middle‑school constituents, piloting at Wheat Ridge High and Everett Middle, to translate student ideas into local projects and build civic skills; councilors responded positively and asked follow-up on selection, credits and staff support.
A student team from Wheat Ridge 102 recommended that the city establish a student‑led youth council to increase youth representation and turn student ideas into tangible city projects.
The team — who identified themselves as Brianna, Alex and Renee during a Dec. 1 study session — said the council would center high‑school members while formally engaging middle‑school students as constituents who feed issues and priorities into the council's work. Their blueprint proposes a school‑year term, subcommittees for outreach and events, small stepping‑stone projects and a spring capstone presented to city staff and council. The presenters…
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