Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Youth Violence Prevention topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Meadowbrook youth describe gun-violence prevention projects to Public Safety Committee
Summary
Boys & Girls Club staff and Meadowbrook club members presented a social-justice project focused on gun-violence prevention, describing service projects such as community cleanups and a Thrive Fest for mental-health resources and asking the committee to support youth-led prevention efforts.
Young leaders from the Boys & Girls Club’s Meadowbrook site told the Public Safety Committee about projects aimed at reducing gun violence and supporting youth mental health.
Sydney Trevino introduced Meadowbrook club members who described a social-justice program that concentrated on gun-violence prevention and mental-health supports. Club members reported organizing a community cleanup with a city-sponsored group, running a Thrive Fest to connect residents with mental-health resources, and creating peer-support strategies and outreach that led some members to travel to Washington, D.C. to advocate for their work.
Committee members praised the students’ civic engagement and encouraged them to return with updates on their projects. The presentation was framed as youth-led community work rather than a formal request for council action.
