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Coachella Youth Advisory Commission advances plans for May 2 one-day leadership conference, seeks volunteers and sponsors
Summary
Commission members reviewed a draft schedule for a one-day youth leadership conference, identified breakout topics (career pathways, financial aid, health and digital safety), discussed possible venues (UCR Palm Desert auditorium or College of the Desert) and agreed to recruit volunteers and seek sponsorships to cover costs.
The Coachella Youth Advisory Commission discussed planning for a one-day youth leadership conference proposed for Saturday, May 2, reviewing a draft agenda, identifying volunteer roles and agreeing to pursue venue availability and sponsorships.
The draft program presented by staff and commission leadership would begin with opening remarks at about 8:30 a.m., run concurrent breakout sessions from roughly 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., include a resource fair and lunch and conclude around 1 p.m. Proposed breakout topics include college and post-secondary information, financial-aid application workshops, career-pathway panels, high-school readiness, health and wellness (including mental and reproductive health) and digital safety.
"We wanted to open it up for middle schoolers," the commission chair said during the discussion, explaining the event's focus on mentoring younger students while remaining open to high-school attendees. Commissioners suggested recruiting volunteers from high-school clubs, ASB classes and CTE programs and recommended resource tables be available throughout the day so students can speak privately with representatives if they're shy about asking questions in large groups.
Staff said UC Riverside Palm Desert and College of the Desert have indicated tentative availability, with UCR Palm Desert's auditorium and classroom spaces a preferred option; staff will return with final venue cost details. The commission also discussed logistics including bussing, site maps, T-shirts for volunteers, and safety coverage; deputy city clerk staff reminded commissioners of Brown Act constraints on group communications and suggested collecting and circulating contact information via staff to avoid serial-meeting issues.
Commissioners agreed to further refine breakout-session content and volunteer assignments by email to staff and to reconvene with sponsorship and venue details at a future meeting.
