The Mayor's Youth Council was established in 2021 to create a platform for high-performing and high-potential young people to have meaningful and effective roles in the City’s policy and decision-making processes. Currently, 15 high school students serve as members and work collaboratively to identify and address issues around community organizing, leadership, and advocacy. As representatives of Knoxville’s youth, Council members will be responsible for elevating all youth voices through consistent communication with young people living in Knoxville.
The Mayor's Youth Council is led by Emily Norris, Youth Engagement Coordinator and she can be reached at
[email protected].
APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
The Mayor’s Youth Council consists of up to 15 young people that serve a one-year term with the option of serving a second one-year term. Check back here for application possibilities when there is an opening on the council.
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Members of the City’s first Youth Council are listed below by school and grade.
CAREER MAGNET ACADEMY
• Kalaeh Beljour
• Tiara Hill-Lee
• Leilani Wilson
CENTRAL
• Jayden Clemons
• Victoria Greenleaf
• Charlotte Hickman
FULTON
• Alyssa Bates
• Gabi Sanchez-Benitez
• Camila Mata
WEBB
• Evan Braude
• Gail Mnzava
WEST
Aya Aghel
• Ian Anderson
• Owen Davis
• Lana Grace Fields
MEETINGS SCHEDULE
The council meets every 4th Sunday of the month. Primary activities will include education on municipal services, collaborations with peers and youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and strategic planning, focusing on the following identified Action Committees: Homelessness, Violence Prevention, Civic Engagement and Mental Health and Trauma.
Future Meetings:
24 September, 2023
22 October, 2023
19 November, 2023
17 December, 2023