Presentations
Teen Commission Meeting
November 8, 2023
Presentations
Item 1
Presentation on Peer
Advocate Advisory
Council
Red Ribbon
Week (October
23-31)
Presented by PAAC
PAAC!●Community-level Advocacy and
Awareness Coalition
○Social Media
○Research & interviews
○peer-to-peer education in
community
●Under the Santa Clara County
Office of Education, Tobacco Use
Prevention Education (TUPE)
program
●Youth leaders in 9-12th grade
○20 youth members
2
Our Achievements:
●TTT (Teens Tackle Tobacco) conference at UC Berkeley
●Visit with CA Legislators on the topic of youth tobacco
use
●Speakers at city & school council meetings
●Tabling at schools in the county
●Social Media campaigns -raising awareness
3
Red Ribbon Week
4
Communicating
Bettering
Importance -“Purpose”
Pledge
Opportunity
Renewing
Living a drug-free life
For parents and community members to
educate one another
To reinforce your knowledge of drug abuse
Commitment to be drug-free
With kindness and compassion
Mental health
What Can Be Done?
●Involve Cupertino Legislators on the topic of
youth tobacco access
●Put up resources around city properties
●Host city-wide events like webinars for parents
or students
●Peer Advocate program for other students to
get involved with tobacco prevention within
middle/high schools
5
“Brainstorm:
How Can the Cupertino
Teen Commission Help
Reduce Tobacco Use
Amongst Youth?
6
Thanks!
Contact:
gracej.cho06@gmail.com
ethanleung3535@gmail.com
Teen Commission Meeting
November 8, 2023
Presentations
Item 2
2023 Holiday Events
Presentation
November 8, 2023
2023 Holiday Programs
Tree Lighting – December 1
Santa will be
arriving from
the North Pole
with a little
help from the
Fire
Department!
Holiday Ham Lunch
December 1
Cupertino Senior Center
Wear your favorite
holiday sweater and
join in a holiday meal
including honey
baked ham, mashed
potatoes, green
beans, salad, and
dessert.
Santa and the
Cupertino Optimist Club
will host families for a
pancake breakfast!
Breakfast with Santa – December 2
Holidays in Hawai'i
December 6
Cupertino Senior Center
Sway with our own Aloha
Nani Hula dancers as
they celebrate the
holidays with Hawaiian
songs and dances.
This event gives the deaf and hard of
hearing children an opportunity to
sign with Santa!
Signing Santa – December 9
Santa Visits
December 8-10, 15-17
Santa and his elf
will ride in the
Santamobile to
visit families in
Cupertino!
Holiday Sing-along
December 19
Cupertino Senior Center
Come and sing
holiday songs
accompanied by
our Harmonikatz
band.
Teen Commission Meeting
November 8, 2023
Presentations
Item 3
Teen Commission and
Youth Activity Board
Presentation
Teen Commission
Youth Activity Board, Teen
Commission, and Teen Programs
November 8, 2023
•Overview of Youth Activity Board (YAB)
•2022-2023 YAB Debrief
•2023-2024 YAB Programs and Events
•Overview of Teen Commission
•2022-2023 Teen Commission Debrief
•2023-2024 Teen Commission Programs
•Other Teen Programs
Agenda
What is YAB?
The Youth Activity Board was
created in 2018 to further
engage Cupertino teens and
address the growing teen
stress epidemic. YAB is a
group of 13 teen volunteers
who work with Cupertino staff
to create and plan events for
youth and teens.
2022-2023 YAB Events
Bobateeno
•Connect teens with mental health
resources
•Teen performances
•Speeches
2022-2023 YAB Events
Pizza and Politics
•Bi-annual political event for teens
•Hosted in Cupertino
•Cities of Cupertino,Saratoga, Campbell
2022-2023 YAB Events
Spelling Bee
•Annual event
•Spelling competition for Cupertino Youth
2022-2023 YAB Events
Cupertino Cafe
•Study hall for students
•Twice a year for finals
2022-2023 YAB Events
Movie Night
•Minions
•Popcorn
•Time to hang out
2022-2023 YAB Events
Hack Cupertino
•Annual teen Hackathon
•Overnight, Quinlan
•Workshops, mentors
•Recreation
2022-2023 YAB Events
Summer Kick Off
•Start to the summer
•Recreation Games
•Time to shift from school to summer while
making connections
2023-2024
Programs and
Events
Youth Activity Board
2023-2024 YAB Events
Return Events
•Movie Night
•Cupertino Café
•Spelling Bee
•HACK
2023-2024 YAB Events
Teen Resource Fair
•Main Street Partnership
•Part time Jobs
•Volunteer Opportunities
•Mental Health Resources
•Teen Resources
What is Teen Commission?
The Teen Commission is a
formal commission with the
City of Cupertino comprised
of nine resident teens. The
role of the Teen Commission is
to advise the City Council
and staff on issues and
projects important to youth.
2022-2023 Teen Commission
Pizza and Politics
•Moderated by Teen Commission Chair
2022-2023 Teen Commission
Spelling Bee
•Moderated by Vice Chair
•Judged by Teen Commissioners
2022-2023 Teen Commission
Window Painting at Summer Job and
Volunteer Fair
•Youth Led Organizations
2022-2023 Teen Commission
Speakers at Intergenerational Event at Senior
Center
2022-2023 Teen Commission
Receiving Presentations, Giving Feedback
and Helping to Spread the Word about Youth
Led Organizations and Teen Opportunities in
the Community
2023-2024
Programs
Teen Commission
2023-2024 Teen Commission
Return Programs with Teen Commission
•Spelling Bee
•Fall Window Painting
2023-2024 Teen Commission
New Programs with Teen Commission
•Presence at Teen and City-wide Events
•Receiving presentations from and working
to recognize Youth Led Organizations and
Teen Resources in the Community
2023-2024 Other
Programs for
Teens
2022-2023 Leaders in Training
•Summer Program for Teen Volunteers
2022-2023 Youth Led Organizations at Events
•Monster Mash
•Tree Lighting
•Big Bunny
•Flag Raising
•Cupertino Campout