LAKEWOOD YOUTH COUNCIL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Applications are now being accepted for the Lakewood Youth Council. The Youth Council is open to students in grades 8 through freshman year of college who reside in the City of Lakewood.
The Lakewood Student Youth Council, established in 2019, aims to provide a voice for youth in the community, allow students to interact with and inform community leaders, provide opportunities for youth development, and allow for engagement with topics regarding youth health and safety, youth advocacy, community relations, and community outreach.
Click here to apply. The deadline is September 22, 2024.
In 2019, the Youth Council was established (LCO 159) to provide City Council and the Mayor a youth perspective on issues that affect the City and to provide the opportunity for youth to be active and participate in city government. The Youth Council shall review those matters and make recommendations, as appropriate, referred by Council or the Mayor as they pertain to youth activities, interests and concerns.