April 7, 2021 Youth Network meeting Agenda Icebreaker breakout pairs – What everyday skill or knowledge do you wish you had before ? (10 min) Finance Retirement Mortgages / rent Taxes x3 Driving skills Communication skills – reaching out to people; asking for help or to clarify instructions Email […]
Teen Advisory Board — March 2021
Published on :Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, March 20, 2021 Present: Noah, Leo, Vivien, Caelie, Genevieve, Luke, Yenyi, Jasmine, Announcements: New zine New game collection Take & make / artnight Vote: Summer reading prizes Vote ~ top prize selections are water bottle and bamboo cutlery set; a […]
Youth Network — March 2021
Published on :Pasadena Public Library – Youth Network, 3/3/2021 In today’s meeting we will plan for mental health month. As many of you voiced the need for more mental health services especially in the last several months, today you’ll have the opportunity to shape some of those services for yourself and for […]
Teen Advisory Board — January 2021
Published on :Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, 1/16/2021 Present: Genevieve, Noah, Jasmine, Leo, Yenyi, Vivien, Luke, Agenda: Edited videos so far Scavenger hunt debrief blog post with clues Shifts for facilitators + less number of days Walkable locations Back up hints for each location MHI grant – positive […]
Teen Advisory Board — December 2020
Published on :Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, 12/12/2020 Present: Jasmine, Vivien, Luke, Genevieve, Leo Announcement **Writing contest judges: If you want to judge the writing contest, you can do so by reading and sending me your results via email. Agenda: Quick interactive polls using Zoom annotations. Purpose – to learn […]
Dream Catcher Story Contest
Published on :We’re pleased to announce the winners of the Dream Catcher Story Contest. Writers were challenged to tell us a story in 300 words or less that is inspired by dreams or capturing dreams. Special thanks to our judges: Natassia Mendez, Jesse Roth, Nick Smith, and Jasmine Sov. Here are the […]

Teen Advisory Board — November 2020
Published on :Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, 11/14/2020 Present: Jasmine, Cassie, Leo, Genevieve, Luke, Noah What have you been doing to help calm you down? Holding/playing with younger sibling Reading, writing, journaling Spending time outdoors Doing community services Completing homework early Facetime with friends What is your […]
Youth Network — October 2020
Published on :Youth Network – 10/07/2020 Focus: Mental Health, Life Skills Present: Day One Youth Advocates: Ashley Nancy Keary Estrella Emily Jessica Demond Library Teen Advisory Board or Youth Interns: Jane Natalie Noah Jasmine Brenden Library patrons: Dylan Luna Agenda and Notes Notes from last meeting (Sept 2020) http://pasadena-library.net/teens/2020/youth-network-september-2020/ Icebreaker: What […]
Teen Advisory Board — September 2020
Published on :Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, 09/21/2020 Present: Jasmine, Cassie, Leo, Genevieve, Natalie, Luke, Marshall, Kani, Brenden, Noah Joining this meeting are several Youth Interns. Presentation: About me – Jane the Librarian Paslibrary 101 — basic training about libraries Some slides from the training: Discussion: How […]
Youth Network — September 2020
Published on :Youth Network – 09/02/2020 Focus: Life Skills, YMP Present: Day One Youth Advocates: Nancy Ashley Keary Ray Emily Jazmine Library Teen Advisory Board or Youth Interns Jane Cassie A Marshall C Leo S (also on PYC) Luke S (also on PYC) Jasmine S Genevieve H Kani T […]