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Youth Council
(805) 583-6766
2929 Tapo Canyon Road
Simi Valley, CA 93063
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Overview
The Simi Valley Youth Council is a group of young people who advise the City Council on issues that matter to youth in the community. The council has 21 members and up to three alternates.
Each middle and high school in Simi Valley has a student representative or two on the Youth Council. There are also members who represent the community at large, so different youth voices are heard.
Application
Membership on the Youth Council is open to residents of the City of Simi Valley who are in 7th through 12th grade. The current Youth Council term began on July 1, 2024, and will conclude on June 30, 2025.
Applications to serve on the Youth Council are accepted year-round, and successful applicants are appointed by the City Council each June. The next application period to serve on the 2026-27 Youth Council term will open in March 2026.
Meetings and Updates
The Youth Council usually meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m., from Mid-August through Mid-June. All meetings are open to the public.
At each meeting, the Youth Council talks about issues that matter to local youth. To see upcoming meeting dates and agendas, please review the information listed below.
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Multicultural Festival; Origin Stories Virtual Event
- Date: 05/21/2021 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- Location: Online Zoom at https://simivalley.zoom.us/j/99513805999 or call +1 669 900 9128 with meeting code 995 1380 5999#
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The final event of the Simi Valley Multicultural Festival, Origin Stories, will premiere on May 21, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. This virtual event, streaming on Zoom and Facebook Live, will feature cultural vignettes from members of the Simi Valley community and performances from Tina Orduno Calderon, a storyteller and songwriter, and Angelina Leaños, the 2020-21 Youth Poet Laureate of Ventura County.
The Simi Valley Multicultural Festival began in April 2021 as a collaborative virtual event produced by the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center and Youth Council. The event has featured showcases on cultural dance and music, fashion, cuisine, and photography. A variety of local artists, arts and cultural organizations, and community members contributed material for this event. All past showcases, including more information on the participants, are available for on-demand viewing at www.svvac.org/multicultural-festival.
The May 21 Origin Stories event will be streamed simultaneously on the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/SVCAC3050) and on Zoom (https://bit.ly/svmcfest2021). More information on the event is available on the Simi Valley Virtual Arts Center website, www.svvac.org, and on the Youth Council Instagram, @simivalleyyouthcouncil. The Simi Valley Multicultural Festival is funded through a Local Impact Grant from the California Arts Council.
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