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Youth Commission discusses youth-led podcast, Instagram account and volunteering at city events
Summary
Vice Chair Benitez and commissioners discussed forming a youth-led city podcast, volunteering at monthly Art Walk events, and creating an Instagram account for the Youth Commission to share zoo, library and parks-and-rec updates.
Vice Chair Benitez led a commission discussion on Dec. 15 about future youth outreach and engagement. Benitez said he had looked into the idea he proposed previously for a youth-led city podcast and "found no youth led city podcast," and invited other commissioners to share ideas.
Commissioner Luis and others suggested volunteer partnerships with the monthly Art Walk and the punk rock market to increase youth visibility at city events. Chair Malphavan proposed creating an Instagram account for the Youth Commission to share information about the zoo, library and Parks and Recreation events, and suggested small teams of two or three commissioners produce monthly posts and videos that stay with the commission over time.
Staff present said they would consult with special events and the community engagement teams to determine what is feasible and would report back. Recording staff advised commissioners to coordinate topics and suggested an accessible commission email for account access and content planning. No formal action or vote was taken; the discussion concluded with staff offering to return with feasibility recommendations.
