How does city hall work and how does city council make decisions?
These are some questions about local government Richmond youth might have – and the third annual eight-week youth civic engagement program could provide these answers.
After a group of teens made a presentation to city council three years ago looking for an equivalent to the British Columbia Youth Parliament – where students go to the legislature in Victoria for simulated parliamentary sessions - the city launched the Richmond Youth Civic Engagement program.
The free course runs Thursdays evenings from April 21 and June 9.
“It is an excellent opportunity for youth to learn about how the city works and to develop important skills to contribute to their civic, local government and community interests, and perhaps choose one of the many career paths in local government,” said Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “We are looking forward to welcoming the registrants and offering this program for a third time.”
Registration is first come, first serve and there are 20 spots available. The deadline to register is the end of day Wednesday, April 20.
Those who want to participate can either register at www.richmond.ca/register or by calling 604-276-4300, weekdays between 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The course number is 141559.
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