Program City of Oakland
Oakland Youth Advisory Commission
Commission of about 20 young people ages 13-21 representing Oakland's council districts, advising the City Council and Mayor and meeting twice monthly at City Hall. Unpaid, with dinner and transit reimbursement.
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What this opportunity is really like
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What you would do
You represent an Oakland council district on a commission of about 20 young people, meeting twice monthly at City Hall to advise the City Council and Mayor.
Why it might be worth your time
It's unpaid, but dinner and transit are reimbursed, and the meetings put you in front of the City Council and Mayor twice a month.
Is it a good fit?
Ages 13–21 in Oakland, across grades 9–12.
Planning a summer around this? See the summer programs for 9th graders it appears in, alongside the other verified options.