Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, 4/22/19
Present: Aminda, Carolyn, Chris, Emilie, Faith, Genevieve, Haile, Jonathan G, Lauren, Liam, Liliana, Luke, Sophie, Taleen
Focus of April meeting: summer planning, updates
Assignment: N/A
Handouts: Youth Services staff photos
Agenda
Debrief & upcoming (10 min)
- Youth Mental Health First Aid Workshop on April 29
- Writing meetups – April 25 facilitator: Genevieve & Sophie
- YA Book Club – May 6 facilitator: Liam
- Game Days – John & Liam
- Teen zine issue 8 – It’s done! Now printing
- School Board meeting – THUR, April 25 – Jonathan G.
Summer reading update (5 min)
Outgoing seniors (5 min)
- If you want to continue volunteering after August, we can schedule a live screening for you with our HR dept.
Discuss (30 min)
- Pasadena Public Library / Pasadena Central Library
- New display case in Teen Central – TAB decided that we would feature a theme every month or every-other-month and invite local teen artists to contribute artwork for the exhibit
- Summer teen program (Saturday, August 3) – changing to escape room
- While I’m away
- Although I will not be answering emails, keep me in the loop so I can catch up when I return.
- TAB-led programs
- Craft days starting in May – Genevieve, Carolyn, Taleen
- Book Club – Liam
- Writing meetups – Sophie and Genevieve
- Game days – Liam & John
- Program boxes – Snacks
- Water dispensers
- Reservation signs / signage for doors
- Teen workspace
- Computer logins / printing
- ID tags
- Cleaning
- Secure private info
- List of contacts for various tasks
Workgroups (30 min)
- Internet scams & online security youth conference outline – Liam, Haile, Sophie, Luke
- Escape room – Jonathan, Chris, Liliana, Lauren, Emilie, Faith
- Craft days 4-5:30 – Genevieve, Carolyn, Taleen, Aminda
- Wed. May 29 – bracelets
- Mon. June 24 – decorate cup
- Mon. July 15 – mini diorama
- Mon. Aug. 12 – dream catchers
Workgroup report out (5 min)
- Subscribe to Newsletter https://www.cityofpasadena.net/library/teens/teen-events/ ~ make sure you check the box for Teen Newsletter at the top of the form.
Information items (5 min)
- Volunteer applications are now online
- Mental Health Day – Saturday, May 18
- TAB meetings
- April 22 – workgroups, summer, succession
- May-July – Liam and Sophie
- May 20 – planning summer event; present newsletter
- June 17 – work meeting for summer event
- July 15 – murder mystery plans
- August 19 – recruitment & new workgroups
- levelUP3 Youth Leadership Conference at Pacific Oaks College – July 18 & 19
- Summer Reading – June 8 – August 3
- Summer art and writing contest (must live or attend school in Pasadena or PUSD) – August 3
- Pasadena Loves YA – Saturday, Sept. 21
- Murder Mystery – Friday, Oct. 18
Past agendas:
Teen Advisory Board — March 2019
Teen Advisory Board — February 2019
Teen Advisory Board — January 2019
These notes are for record purposes only. For more information about attending events, please see our website: https://www.cityofpasadena.net/library/teens/teen-events/
To join the Teen Advisory Board, the application and description can be found on our website: https://www.cityofpasadena.net/library/teens/teen-volunteers/