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Livonia youth commission presents 2024 Youth Summit priorities to city council
Summary
Student leaders from the Livonia Youth Commission told the council their 2024 summit identified five priorities — mental wellness, college and career planning, physical health and nutrition, harassment/bullying, and vaping/substance use — and urged concrete follow-up. The commission announced plans to reconvene in 2027.
Mayor Scott Brosnan invited members of the Livonia Youth Commission to present results from the 2024 Livonia Youth Summit, saying the event gives students a direct channel to community leaders.
"The voice of Livonia's youth has always provided us with a call to action in our city," Mayor Brosnan said, introducing the students and thanking Janice Nowicki in the mayor's office for coordinating the summit materials.
Hunter Anderson, a student representative and Madonna University student, summarized the summit's broad goals and emphasized student engagement. "When we invest in the well-being of our students, we are investing in the future strengths of our community," Anderson said.
Drew Bowati outlined the summit's five major topic areas and highlighted specific recommendations: expand mental-health awareness and family engagement; broaden career-exploration opportunities including skilled trades and occupational programs; increase access to healthy food and affordable physical-activity options; run anti-bullying workshops and a Safe Livonia public campaign; and provide anonymous reporting and stronger mentor relationships to address vaping and substance use.
OviaJ Sunker, the student who closed the presentation, said students want concrete follow-up from city stakeholders and announced that the commission plans to return in 2027 to review progress. "Our goal is to take everything we heard ... and share those suggestions directly to the youth commission, so they can be championed at every level in Livonia," Sunker said.
Council members thanked the students and noted the administration will work with the youth commission and local partners — including Livonia Public Schools, Clarenceville Public Schools, Schoolcraft College, and community nonprofits — to examine feasible next steps. Hard copies of the commission's full agenda were made available and the materials are posted online.
The presentation concluded with the commission urging the council to consider at least one actionable item from the five priorities before the group's next meeting in 2027.
