GENERAL COMMITTEE - COMMUNITY SERVICES
	TO:	Mayor and Members of Council
	FROM:	Mary Creighton, Director, Recreation Services
	PREPARED BY:	Jason Tsien, Community Resource Coordinator, Recreation Services
	SUBJECT:	Appointment of Members to the Mayor’s Youth Task Force for the Period September 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011

RECOMMENDATION:

1) That the following appointments to the Mayor’s Youth Task Force be confirmed for the term September 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011

LEGEND: R - Returning

NAME SCHOOL GR.

MARKHAM	R Joey Loi (Co -Chair)	High School	11
	RCarmen Chen	High School	10
	RGuruparan Bagawan	High School	11
	RDamilola Dina	High School	12
	Jahmal Dixon	High School	12
	Divya Shah	High School	9
	Janice He	High School	11
	Lydia Chan	High School	11
UNIONVILLE	RAdrian Proestos	High School	11
	RMaha Naqi	High School	12
	RChristine Hui	High School	10
	RLavania Hui (Co-Chair)	High School	12
	RJanice Chu	High School	10
	RSharon Yau	High School	12
	Eddie Wang	High School	9
	Tony Ma	High School	9

MILLIKEN	RAlice Wang	High School	9
	REmily Do	Elementary School	8
	Adrian Uthayagumaran	High School	12
	Vishnu Thillainathan	High School	12
	Shirley long	High School	11
HORNHILL	Arvin Ighani	High School	12
	R Kevin Jen	High School	10
	River Wong	High School	10

2) And that Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the report is to confirm appointments to the Mayor’s Youth Task Force.

BACKGROUND:

The Mayor’s Youth Task Force (MYTF) was created in 1994 by former Mayor Don Cousens to address issues that are pertinent to youth in the community. The group’s mandate is:

1. To act in an advisory capacity, provide advice on issues of concern to youth.

2. To act in an advocacy role, provide new ideas and views to council and staff.

3. To raise awareness in the community through planned events (e.g. Youth Week, Youth Forums, Youth Job Fair, etc.).

4. To encourage youth participation within the community.

The MYTF is a group of elementary and high school students from the Town of Markham who meet twice a month to plan events and discuss issues facing youth. The purpose of the MYTF is to provide local youth a voice by which they may give input and develop initiatives to enhance youth opportunities within the Town of Markham.

In addition, Jason Tsien, Community Resource Coordinator will be the Coordinator of the Task Force and Lori Wells, Programs Manager will act as staff liaison from the Recreation Services Department.

Nominations into the MYTF are conducted in late May of every year. The nomination process includes:

• Call for community members to join the Mayor’s Youth Task Force
• An online application form must be filled and submitted. (www.markhamyouth.com)
• An interview with a panel of MYTF members (2 chairs and 1 senior manager)
• Confirmation to the Task Force is completed in late August for the 2010-2011 term.

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

No financial implications are to be considered in this report.

Mary Creighton Director, Recreation Services

Brenda Librecz Commissioner of Community and Fire Services

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