Eureka Youth Council

The 2022 Eureka Youth Council was made up of six members joining us from Eureka High School, Zoe Barnum High School and St. Bernard’s Academy. Pictured from left to right are Asher Russo, Solveig Lyssand, Kate Fazio, Alexandra Nelson, Rory Bickmore, and Rafael Hernandez.

Through this program selected members have the opportunity to engage with local leaders and feel empowered, while at the same time evolving their critical thinking skills and developing the civic leadership skills needed to represent their generation. The 2022 Eureka Youth Council was a one-year term and ran from January to December. During this time Youth Council will also develop and execute three major projects, with the purpose of addressing a community cause or concern. Youth Council then has the honor of presenting their project efforts to the Eureka City Council at a scheduled monthly meeting.

The 2022 Youth Council’s first project was to create and develop a video public service announcement regarding recycling contamination awareness and prevention.

Then, the Youth Council created a survey intended to help frame a better understanding of how local youth currently live, learn, work, and play in our community, and what could be improved or implemented to provide a higher quality of life in the city. Results of the survey led to the final project of the year, which was a PSA to spread the word about food insecurities and encourage local citizens to donate to the Food for People Holiday Food Drive.