MAYOR'S YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD SEEKS APPLICATIONS, HOSTS YOUTH SUMMIT (PHOTO)
News Release from City of Beaverton
Posted on FlashAlert: March 3rd, 2015 2:36 PM
Downloadable file: MYAB members participate in Adopt-a-Road
BEAVERTON, Ore. - The City of Beaverton's Mayor's Youth Advisory Board (MYAB) is seeking applications for the 2015-16 school year. The approximately 30 members of MYAB are selected by the mayor from Beaverton-area schools to serve two-year terms. All Beaverton-area students cur rently in grades eight through eleven are welcome to apply.
MYAB promotes youth activism and community involvement, and reports to the mayor and city council on issues of concern to local students. MYAB also focuses on local community service. Past projects include supporting Washington County's Project Homeless Connect, hosting a "senior prom" at Maryville Nursing Home, collecting canned food on Halloween, and producing the Beaverton Teen Idol program to support HomePlate Youth Services.
"This is a great opportunity for students to share their voice with the city," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "Members of MYAB provide an important perspective and a vital service to Beaverton."
Selected members of MYAB may also have the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., each year to participate in the National League of Cities conference and to collaborate with other youth delegates from across the country.
To apply to join MYAB, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/MYAB. Applications are due Monday, April 6, 2015.
This spring, MYAB is hosting the Beaverton Youth Summit on Friday, April 10 from 4-6:30 p.m. at The Beaverton Building, 12725 SW Millikan Way. The theme of this year's free summit is building bridges and forming futures. Special guests Mayor Doyle, Beaverton School District Superintendent Jeff Rose, and Representative Suzanne Bonamici will be attending. Students can network with city professionals from public and private sectors, and enjoy pizza while making connections.
To learn more about MYAB or the youth summit, contact Kate Taylor, staff liaison, at mailboxmayorMYAB@BeavertonOregon.gov or 503-526-2227.
Beaverton is a welcoming and responsible city that enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. In 2014, Beaverton was recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest (according to CQ Press for cities more than 75,000). Recently, the city's award-winning finance department received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award as well as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was named one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine and recognized as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine. The city was named one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com and one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine. The city also received the Recycler of the Year award from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, recei ved a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists, and recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Lastly, the city's nationally acclaimed visioning program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter and also received the prestigious 3CMA Award of Excellence.
For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Also follow Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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Caption 1: MYAB members participate in the Adopt-a-Road program. Photo courtesy of City of Beaverton.
Caption 2: Every spring, several MYAB members are selected to attend the National League of Cities conference in Washington, D.C. These are the 2015 participants. Photo courtesy of City of Beaverton.
MYAB promotes youth activism and community involvement, and reports to the mayor and city council on issues of concern to local students. MYAB also focuses on local community service. Past projects include supporting Washington County's Project Homeless Connect, hosting a "senior prom" at Maryville Nursing Home, collecting canned food on Halloween, and producing the Beaverton Teen Idol program to support HomePlate Youth Services.
"This is a great opportunity for students to share their voice with the city," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "Members of MYAB provide an important perspective and a vital service to Beaverton."
Selected members of MYAB may also have the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., each year to participate in the National League of Cities conference and to collaborate with other youth delegates from across the country.
To apply to join MYAB, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/MYAB. Applications are due Monday, April 6, 2015.
This spring, MYAB is hosting the Beaverton Youth Summit on Friday, April 10 from 4-6:30 p.m. at The Beaverton Building, 12725 SW Millikan Way. The theme of this year's free summit is building bridges and forming futures. Special guests Mayor Doyle, Beaverton School District Superintendent Jeff Rose, and Representative Suzanne Bonamici will be attending. Students can network with city professionals from public and private sectors, and enjoy pizza while making connections.
To learn more about MYAB or the youth summit, contact Kate Taylor, staff liaison, at mailboxmayorMYAB@BeavertonOregon.gov or 503-526-2227.
Beaverton is a welcoming and responsible city that enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. In 2014, Beaverton was recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest (according to CQ Press for cities more than 75,000). Recently, the city's award-winning finance department received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award as well as the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was named one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine and recognized as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine. The city was named one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com and one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine. The city also received the Recycler of the Year award from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, recei ved a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists, and recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Lastly, the city's nationally acclaimed visioning program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter and also received the prestigious 3CMA Award of Excellence.
For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov. Also follow Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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Caption 1: MYAB members participate in the Adopt-a-Road program. Photo courtesy of City of Beaverton.
Caption 2: Every spring, several MYAB members are selected to attend the National League of Cities conference in Washington, D.C. These are the 2015 participants. Photo courtesy of City of Beaverton.
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