Palo Alto Youth Council
Become and advocate for your community
Overview
The Palo Alto Youth Council (PAYC) is a group of 15-20 highly dedicated high school students who serve as youth ambassadors to the City Council. Their purpose is to foster communications and connections between teens and the greater Palo Alto community. To achieve its mission statement, PAYC is actively engaged in the community and identifies and addresses the key concerns that teenagers face.
Some of the programs PAYC has implemented in recent years include the 'Escaping Vaping', 'College Admissions after COVID', 'Finals Study Cram Slam', 'Palopalooza', as well as teen surveys and community service events. The PAYC is a great opportunity for high school students to conduct themselves as professionals and grants them the freedom to take on active leadership roles.
Apply
To become a member of the Palo Alto Youth Council, submit a completed application via online form. Applications will be reviewed and interviews will be scheduled with enthusiastic and eligible candidates. Applicants will be required to attend an interview with the nominating committee. Applications, including a letter of recommendation and video, will be accepted NO LATER than Friday, September 4, 2020, at 11:59 pm. Please note that the application must be complete in order to be considered for membership.
PAYC meets Tuesdays from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Mitchell Park Community Center. For questions or more information, please contact officialpayc@gmail.com
2019-2020 Officers & Members
President
Divya Ganesan
Vice President
Faisal Ojjeh
Secretary
Emily Chan
Social Media Officer
Trisha Razdan
Members
Aditya Tadimeti • Akul Datta • Andrew Kim • Anika Mittal • Anshika Agarwal • Christo Hristov • Daniel Pei • Grant Chang • Jonathan Kao • Julia Zeitlin • Justin Qiu • Mahima Agrawal • Raj Shetty • Samarth Pusegaonkar • Sarah Martinson
PAYC with City Council Members
PAYC pictured with City Council Members Alison Cormack, Tom DuBois, Adrian Fine, Liz Kniss, Lydia Kou and Greg Tanaka.