From collaborations with area nonprofits to marching in Reading’s annual holiday parade, the city’s Youth Commission has ... their participation in local government. “We’re just getting ...

“So while they’re learning about city government, they’re passing that knowledge on to others,” King said. Youth members also report on commission, committee and City Council meetings they ...

a Massachusetts wire service that’s offered accounts on the activities of state government since 1894. Citing escalating attacks against LGBTQ youth in Massachusetts and across the country, a ...

It also facilitates youth participation in local government. The 15-member commission has two members from each council district who are appointed by council and three at-large members appointed ...

The young minds of the Paso Robles Youth Commission ... young people serve on the commission as well,” Plescia said. For Gaviola, the experience humanized local government and she learned ...

The commission also plans to make nonpartisan infographics listing candidates’ platforms. We’re supportive of any program that gets youth thinking critically about the government and trying to ...