MEMORANDUM

TO:           Charlottesville City Council
FROM:         Daniel Fairley, Youth Opportunity Coordinator and Charlottesville Youth Council
SUBJECT:      Youth Council 2021-2022 Year Overview
DATE:         July 11, 2022
                                        OVERVIEW

This is an overview of the community meetings held by the Charlottesville City Youth Council
in the 2021-2022 School Year. During this time, Youth Council members registered their fellow
students to vote in the fall of 2021. In the spring semester, the students requested to conduct
informational interviews with leaders in our community. They wanted to learn more about what
resources are available to students in the Charlottesville community. The students met with a
variety of leaders from the Charlottesville community. These leaders ranged from Entrepreneurs
to Architects and more. The Youth Council engaged in thoughtful discourse with the community
leaders to learn about their services and challenge them to think about their services from the
student perspective. They will use this knowledge in the upcoming year to enhance their
presence in the community and share this knowledge with their peers.

                                   CURRENT MEMBERS

Here is the list of the 2021-2022 Youth Council Members:

  -   Christopher Procino (Charlottesville High School)
  -   Caroline Jaffe (Charlottesville High School)
  -   Hans Bai (St. Anne’s Belfield)
  -   Zaneyah (Nya) Bryant (Buford Middle School)
  -   Harrison Greenhoe (Charlottesville High School)
  -   Eve Keesecker (Charlottesville High School)
  -   Nicole King (St. Anne’s Belfield)

                                        INTERVIEWS

Below is a list of interviews conducted by the Charlottesville City Youth Council. These
informational interviews were conducted and recorded in accordance with local rules and
regulations.

January 13, 2022
       Hansel Aguilar
       Executive Director
Charlottesville Police Civilian Oversight Board
February 9, 2022
       Jessica Carter
       Founder & Owner
       H.E.R. Sports
                                   INTERVIEWS CONT’D


February 24, 2022
       Detajha Woodson
       Program & Outreach Associate
       Youth-Nex, The UVA Center to Promote Effective Youth Development
March 31, 2022
       Annie Sechrist
       Senior Family Services Specialist
       Department of Human Services
April 14, 2022
       Alex Weathersby
       Prevention Services Coordinator
       Shelter for Help and Emergency (SHE)
April 28, 2022
       Jada Cox
       Green Dot Coordinator | Gold Dot Coordinator
       Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA)

                                         NEXT STEPS

The Charlottesville City Youth Council will resume their meetings in the fall of 2022 with nine
(9) new members. These new members will provide fresh perspectives and new ideas to the
already stellar YC team. We look forward to welcoming our new members and utilizing the
informational interviews conducted this year to inform our practices going forward.




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