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Commissioner Martinez proposes youth leadership and wellness retreat for incoming high‑school freshmen
Summary
Commissioner Shanae Martinez proposed a day‑long youth leadership and wellness retreat aimed at incoming high‑school freshmen with breakout workshops on mental health, digital safety, college and career readiness, and community outreach; she suggested recruiting local nonprofits, schools and small businesses as presenters and sponsors.
Commissioner Shanae Martinez presented a draft plan for a youth leadership and wellness retreat aimed at incoming high‑school freshmen and asked the commission for ideas and support.
"I'm calling it the youth leadership and wellness retreat," Martinez said, describing a day of breakout workshops that would provide students with mental‑health resources, digital‑safety guidance, college and career readiness, and opportunities to meet peers from other schools.
Martinez proposed a structure of multiple breakout rooms with speakers drawn from motivational speakers, community programs, school clubs and sports programs. She suggested reaching out to small local businesses for sponsorship and booths and said volunteers could earn community service hours.
Program goals include giving students practical skills (resume writing, college essays, financial literacy) and building connections to local youth programs. Martinez said she has connections with regional programs such as the Young Women Leaders program and asked commissioners to help recruit partners and volunteers.
The commission agreed to circulate Martinez's presentation slides for review and to follow up on logistics; no final date or formal budget was adopted during the meeting.
