Youth Advisory Council

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About the Youth Advisory Council

The mission of the Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is to serve and improve the Hillsboro community through positive activities, strengthening relationships, appreciating diversity, and forming more supportive relationships between youth and adults.

YAC members develop, organize, participate in and manage a number of community events, programs and service projects throughout the school year.

2024-25 Youth Advisory Council

Applications to join the 2024-25 Youth Advisory Council closed on May 26. Interviews are underway and applicants will be notified of selection decisions by the end of June.

Check back next spring to apply for 2025-26. Applications for the following school year typically open in April or May.

YAC Featured on Community Conversations

In April 2023, Hillsboro Mayor Steve Callaway sat down to discuss Hillsboro's Youth Advisory Council with:

Michaela Canete
City of Hillsboro YAC Coordinator
Marian Monroy Gonzalez
YAC Co-Chair & Century HS Student
Naim Ferris
YAC Co-Chair & Early College Student

Find more episodes on our Community Conversations webpage.

Watch Episode 8

Or listen to the podcast:

YAC Goals

Members work to promote an understanding between local youth and local government by:

Finding creative ways to educate the general public concerning issues affecting Hillsboro's youth.
Providing review and comment to elected officials and City decision-makers regarding public issues, projects and proposals that have an impact on youth.
Working with City Council, City departments, Washington County Chamber of Commerce, civic groups and other community organizations to create civic engagement opportunities for local youth.

Read the YAC Bylaws.

Current Members

Council	Term Ends
Co-Chair: B Genduso	June 2025
Co-Chair: Rona Isakharov	June 2025
Secretary: Yasmine Othman-Gomez	June 2025
Ambassador: Shaayan Sinha	June 2025
Media Coordinator: Mari Park	June 2025