DUE DATE: Friday, April 18, 2025

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2024-2025 Commission Members
• Aditi Subramaniam • Alexander Pi • Alma Robinson • Anai Beng • Cassandra Avendano • Celeste Ruiz • Claira Pearse • Claire Tagalog • Cora Smith • Enzo Carpio • Freya Matthiessen • Frida Teske • Isaias Damian Figueroa • Ishaan Bhardwaj • Jules Jones • Keila Gonzalez • Kellen Anderson • Lily Lockwood- Keil • Logan O’Halloran • Maritsa Cardoso • McKenzie Vo • Mirabel Kotamarti • Mo Damdew • Samiyyah Sadruddin • Sofia Lakdawalla • Sol Fuerte Hernandez • Sumair Lakdawalla • Sunaina Arora • Toby Ortega •

REYNOLDS HIGH SCHOOL • CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL • MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE • GRESHAM HIGH SCHOOL • DE LA SALLE NORTH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL • LEODIS V. MCDANIEL HIGH SCHOOL • ST MARY’S ACADEMY • GRANT HIGH SCHOOL • FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL • OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL • CATLIN GABEL • LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY • PARKROSE HIGH SCHOOL
ABOUT MYC
The Multnomah Youth Commission (MYC) is the official youth policy body to the Multnomah County Board and Portland City Council. This diverse group of youth (ages 13-21) live, work, attend school, and/or attend an out-of-school program in Multnomah County or the City of Portland. Youth commissioners provide advice about the decisions the City & County make that affect young people. They also advocate for a youth agenda of positive policy changes, guided by “Our Bill of Rights: Children & Youth”, the nation’s first Bill of Rights written for and by young people. Providing a voice for our community’s youth, the MYC is supported and funded by the Multnomah County Office of Diversity and Equity (ODE) and the City of Portland Office of Community and Civic Life.

Decisions are made every day that affect the lives of young people, many times with little to no input from those impacted by the decisions. The purpose of the MYC is to involve youth in all levels of community decision-making.

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DUTIES
Youth commissioners are NOT selected based on grades, school attendance, extra curricular involvement, academic skills, or previous leadership experience. Youth commissioners ARE selected based on passion for making change, dedication to improving our community, and bringing unique perspective and voice to the work.
Two types of member positions are available: Voting and At-Large. The MYC selection committee will determine which position is most appropriate for individual applicants. Youth Commissioners participate as non-paid volunteers.

VOTING MEMBERS:
  • Commit 12 hours per month to MYC activities, including meetings in Portland and East County (Gresham) on two Sundays of every month from 4:30-7:30pm, and one after-school meeting per week on Tuesdays or Wednesdays.
  • Attend all meetings of the MYC and be ready to participate, be engaged, and work as a group.
  • Assist in creating a work plan for achieving the goals established during the past term and at the 2025-26 Youth Commission Fall retreat.
  • Ensure that the MYC and its subcommittees complete assigned duties within the work plan and make progress on each of the goals.
  • Seek the opinions, thoughts, and ideas of community youth to inform MYC activities.
AT-LARGE MEMBERS:
  • Follow all the same duties as voting members but have less demanding attendance and time commitments. At-Large members are required to commit 7 hours per month to MYC activities. Sunday meeting attendance is expected.
REQUIREMENTS
  • Must live, work, go to school, or attend an out-of-school program in Multnomah County or the City of Portland.
  • Willingness to improve communication skills and openness to continued growth in this area.
  • Respectfully address conflict and oppression in all its various forms.
  • Work in partnership with both youth and adults; ensure that both youth and adults feel valued and respected.
  • Attend in person meetings in various locations and settings across the City and County.
  • Must be available on Sundays and after school on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays for the entire academic year.
  • Actively participate in Commission activities and complete all tasks assigned.
  • Willingness to learn City/County systems and departments and an ability to work with those systems to affect positive change for youth (we provide the training for this).
IMPORTANT NOTE!
MYC works to minimize barriers to participation for all members.
Need a TriMet pass to get around? We got you!
Hungry? We provide food at (almost) all meetings!
Broke? ALL MYC activities are at NO COST to you!
Never been involved in leadership activities before? No problem!
Don’t know anything (yet) about City and County governance but really passionate about making change in our community? MYC will help you gain the knowledge and skills!
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