Report to: General Committee- Community Report Date: August 20, 2008

Services & Environment

SUBJECT: Appointment of Members to the Mayor’s Youth Task Force for the Period of September 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009

PREPARED BY: Jason Tsien, Community Resource Coordinator

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the following appointments to the Mayor’s Youth Task Force be confirmed for the term September 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008:

AND FURTHER THAT Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

LEGEND: R Returning

NAME SCHOOL GR.

MARKHAM R Vino Jeyapalan (CHAIR) High School 12

R Vijay Jeyapalan (CHAIR) High School 12

Jasper Wong High School 12

R Rebecca Wang High School 12

Senthan Thirugnanasampanthan High School 9

RShanthiya Baheerathan High School 12

Yaminee Charavanapavan Elementary School 8

UNIONVILLE R Yanbo Guo High School 11

R Jesse Colautti High School 12

Abby Paranthaman High School 9

R Maha Naqi High School 10

R Joey Loi Elementary School 9

Christine Hui High School 8

R Lavania Hui High School 9

Kevin Jen Elementary School 8

Krrisha Gnanachchandran High School 10

Tommy Yen High School 9

MILLIKEN R Janelle Valestero High School 11

R Samantha Soto High School 11

R Vetura Jeyandran High School 12

R Gauri Gogna High School 12

R Rimi Sambi High School 11

Jeffery Duong High School 10

THORNHILL R Melissa Huang High School 11

1. Purpose 2. Background 3. Discussion 4. Financial 5. Others (Strategic, Affected Units) 6. Attachment(s)

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this report is to confirm appointments to the Mayor’s Youth Task Force for the upcoming school term.

BACKGROUND:

The Mayor’s Youth Task force (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; Program Manager will act as staff liaison from the Recreation Services Department.

FINANCIAL TEMPLATE

No financial implications are to be considered in this report.

RECOMMENDED

BY: ________________________ ________________________

Barbara M. Roth, R.D.M.R. Brenda Librecz

Director, Recreation Commissioner of Community & Fire Services

ATTACHMENTS:

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