Youth Council

Department of Community Services
Youth Council (805) 583-6861
Location: 3855-A Alamo Street
Simi Valley, CA 93063

 

 

The Youth Council is an advisory board to the City Council on issues affecting youth in the community and is comprised of 21 members and up to three alternates. Each high school and middle school is represented on the Youth Council, as well as the Community at Large. The Youth Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month in the City Hall Community Room at 5:00 p.m., September through June. For upcoming meeting dates and agenda information, please see below.

Membership

Membership on the Youth Council is open to residents of the City of Simi Valley who will be in 7th through 12th grade for the 2012-13 school year, but members need not attend school in Simi Valley. Youth Council members serve for one year starting on July 1, 2012 and ending on June 30, 2013. Applications to serve on the Youth Council are accepted year-round, and successful applicants are appointed by the City Council each June. To apply for the 2012-13 term, please click here for an application or call (805) 583-6766.

Youth Summit 

Each year, the Youth Council hosts a Youth Summit annual leadership conference. Youth Summit participants are inspired by a motivational speaker, participate in team building and leadership exercises, learn the importance of community involvement, and share lunch while discussing community issues and ideas with local dignitaries. The event takes place on a school day. It is recognized as an educational activity by the Simi Valley Unified School District and is an approved absence with prior teacher approval.

The 2012 Youth Summit brought together over 130 students from eight different high schools to discuss teen issues and develop leadership and community engagement. Participants must submit application and parent/guardian release forms in advance. Stay tuned to this website for more information regarding the 2013 Youth Summit, expected to be held in February 2013.

For more information regarding the Youth Summit or the Youth Council program, please call (805) 522-4473. 

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