West Sacramento Youth Resource Coalition Supports Youth in the Community.
West Sacramento Youth Resource Coalition’s vision for our community is to:
- provide a safe place for youth and families
- support healthy development and opportunities
- support youth in realizing their potential
The West Sacramento Youth Resource Coalition (WSYRC) was formed… More »
Sactown Heroes Gain Mayors Support in Youth Voices for Change Project.
Over a 16 week period the Sactown Heroes began working with the UC Davis Center for Regional Change on a project called Reaching Forward: Youth Voices for Change. This project was a combination of focus groups, discussions, mapping activities, site visits in the community and production meetings. The purpose of these activities was to allow the youth to reflect their perceptions of their community. More »
Students Push for Vote
In February 2009 the West Sacramento Youth Resource Coalition decided they wanted to take on a project that would affect systems to increase youth voice. This strategy would foster long term sustainability for youth leaders. In a planning retreat the Sactown Heroes and adult partners decided on a strategy that would bring youth to the table on many levels. The strategy was getting youth on local boards and commissions. As youth leaders the Sactown Heroes thought that with the city’s new Youth Commission there was growing desires to have youth participate in decision making processes.
Currently the Sactown Heroes have begun working diligently to get the Washington Unified School Districts Board of Education to grant voting rights to their student board member. As it stands the board will seek out and consider students' ideas and viewpoints, however the student is not counted in a final vote. This is the system we hope to change. It is our understanding that other districts have already adopted voting rights for their student board members which demonstrates a real commitment to youth.