Meet the Santa Clara County Youth Task Force
Keren Hendel, of Westmont High School, is one of the members of newly sworn youth group.
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The Santa Clara County Youth Task Force was officially sworn in during a ceremony at the County Government Center last week in San Jose.
The group consists of 16 high school students from across Santa Clara County, who represent each of the five supervisorial districts.
The Youth Task Force promotes youth activism and empowers youth to transform and create positive change in their schools, neighborhoods, and communities, according to county government officials.
The YTF will serve as an official advisory board to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors as well as other policymakers and decision-makers in the county.
Its members will meet regularly to examine the needs of youth in Santa Clara County and will submit written reports and recommendations to the Board of Supervisors.
Members of the taskforce include:
- Jacqueline Adams, Santa Teresa High
- Brandon Ellemberg, Ascension Solorsano Middle
- Keren Hendel, Westmont High
- Michael Kelker, Pioneer High
- Gillian Xu, Oak Grove High
District 2 Representatives:
- Janae Gaines, Career Academy, O Connor Hospital
- Minh-Hieu Vu, Piedmont Hills High
District 3 Representatives:
- Jessica Alvarez, Piedmont Hills High
- Rebeka Dawit, Santa Teresa High
- Brenda Mercado, Piedmont Hills High
- Liliana Nguyen, Piedmont Hills High
- Johnson Tran, Independence High
District 4 Representatives
- Adreaonna Jansen, Career Academy, O Connor Hospital
- Juwairiya Syed, Santa Clara High
District 5 Representatives
- Varsha Prabhakar, Cupertino High
- Weian Wang, Lynbrook High
