Seattle Schools Community Forum

This Commission is looking for new members . From the City: The Seattle Youth Commission is a group of Seattleites aged 13-19 from all over the city who are appointed by the Mayor and City Council to connect youth to their elected officials.

 From the City of Seattle: As you know, Youth Commission applications closed last Friday; in order to get better geographic and high school representation, though, we’re extending the application period through the end of this week. If you know anyone who wanted to apply but wasn’t able to, please ask them to get their application in by this Friday, April 20 th . Because this week is Spring Break, it’s OK for new applicants to submit their references by the end of the day next Tuesday, April 24 th .  We’re especially looking for more applicants from Franklin and Rainier Beach, so if you know any students at either school, please encourage them to apply. All application materials can be found online at http://seattle.gov/syc/apply. htm ; thanks for getting the word out already, and thanks in advance for any help you can offer now! What's on your mind?

From Seattle. gov: The most important quality of a Youth Commissioner is a strong desire to work for positive change on behalf of young people in Seattle. No prior experience with local government is necessary, but you do need to be between the ages of 13 and 19. Priority is given to ensuring representation of as many schools, demographic groups, and neighborhoods as possible. Full Commission meetings will take place every Wednesday from 4:00 to 5:30 pm at City Hall (600 4th Ave) during the school year, and every other Wednesday during the summer. To be on the Commission you'll need to be able to commit to the program from June of 2012 to June of 2013, including two optional but highly recommended confirmation hearings with the City Council, at 9:30 am on May 17th and 2:00 pm on May 21st. In addition to this application form , in order for your application to be considered you'll also need to have two people who know you well complete reference forms on your ...