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Lawndale hosts Youth and Government Day to introduce high‑schoolers to city operations
Summary
City of Lawndale staff paired 11th- and 12th-grade students with council members and staff for site tours, a mock council meeting and civic exercises; organizers invited 10th- and 11th‑graders to apply for the 2027 program.
Lawndale City hosted a Youth and Government Day that paired local high‑school students with council members and city staff for tours, hands‑on exercises and a mock council meeting, organizers said.
Jason Winter, identified in the meeting as the CUNY services director for the City of Lawndale, said the program began with a meet-and-greet and continental breakfast before students toured the Public Works Yard, the LA Sheriff's Station and the Municipal Services Building, which Winter noted will be the future home of the city's youth development center. "I think today was a fantastic success," Winter said, praising the students' questions and the mentor-mentee interactions.
Winter described how participants discussed funding, city programs and services during the tours and shadowing sessions to learn how local government decisions affect residents. After returning to City Hall, each student took part in a mock council meeting, representing the official they had shadowed to experience deliberation and formal procedures such as calling the meeting to order and taking roll call.
The day concluded with a lunch exercise using a puzzle to illustrate how different pieces must be fitted together in policymaking and service delivery. Winter said organizers are already planning the next Youth and Government Day and encouraged current 10th- and 11th‑grade students to watch for applications for the 2027 program, without specifying an application timeline.
