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Students from Mojave and Northeast Tech highlight MEChA and Key Club activities before the committee
Summary
Student leaders presented club achievements and events: MEChA described World Culture Night and requested grant support; Northeast Technical Academy's Key Club reported rapid growth to about 167 members and nearly 1,000 service hours, and outlined upcoming service projects.
Student leaders from local high schools appeared before the committee to showcase extracurricular clubs and community service.
Kevin Lazaro, a student from Mojave High School, described MEChA as a cultural and service organization that hosts World Culture Night each year and invited community participation.
Angel Mata, MEChA president, asked the committee for help after a $10,000 grant request for World Culture Night was declined last cycle: "Last year, we requested a grant about $10,000... I noticed that we got declined for it. And I wanna know if there's something that you guys could do to help my club," she said. Staff advised reapplying and noted other funding streams, including community development block grants, and suggested refining future applications to align with scoring criteria.
Neli Serrano, MEChA vice president, described the club as a "home" for students, including recent arrivals and English-language learners, and highlighted the club's inclusive community service work.
At Northeast Career and Technical Academy, Key Club advisor Casey Banner introduced student officers. Pauline Alvarez, Key Club president, said the chapter grew from 20 charter members to roughly 167 active members in its second year and reported "nearly 1,000 service hours." She described the club's focus on leadership, inclusiveness and upcoming service projects including a diaper drive to benefit the Our Lady of Las Vegas Women's Guild.
Councilors asked about logistics such as meeting frequency and transportation to after-school events; student leaders said Key Club meets weekly (with biweekly adjustments), uses shared calendars and sign-up sheets and distributes updates via reminders to keep members informed.
The committee thanked the students for their presentations and encouraged continued outreach to recruit volunteers and to reapply for available grant opportunities.
