 
Saturday April 6th! 10AM - 4PM County Center, Redwood City
The San Mateo County Eco-Friendly Fair is a gathering of environmentally-conscious and friendly individuals, companies, and organizations, sponsored by the San Mateo County Youth Commission. Come for a day filled with vendors from all over the Bay Area featuring unique green products, food, and special finds. We have over 17 different vendors, featuring eco-friendly baby clothes and toys, upcycled and refurbished furniture, local and organic baked goods, fabulous hand-made jewely, and much much more.
Click here to visit our Facebook event page and view all of the various vendors that will be there, and to invite your friends to this momentous event happening in the Peninsula! Click here for an album featuring photos of the various vendors that will be there! This is being updated on a daily basis, so be sure to keep checking it out.
Engaging free DIY workshops will be held in order to increase your ability to easily incorporate the environment into your life! Various groups & causes will hold tables where the curious can wander, listen to music, purchase products, grab a bite to eat, and learn about environmental projects and efforts in the Bay Area.
First 50 individuals there will receive a reusable shopping bag, and all will be entered into raffle drawings.
Shop Green * Eat Green * Be Green
Brought to you by the SMCYC Environmental Protection Committee!
Nomination Forms Due by April 4th!
Do you know of an outstanding Immigrant Youth in San Mateo County? Then nominate them for the “Passion, Dedication, and Determination: The Immigrant Youth Award”! The recipient will receive a $500 scholarship*, along with a commendation from the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, and the San Mateo County Youth Commission!
*Or a refurbished laptop
Nomination forms can be downloaded here.
 The 2012 “Passion, Dedication, and Determination: The Immigrant Youth Award” Recipient: Vianney Yopihua , Senior at Sequoia High School. Nominated by Youth Development Program Coordinator Brian Lau. Pictured here from L to R: Nominator Brian Lau, Youth Commissioner and Sequoia student Christian Cruz, Award Recipient Vianney Yopihua, Immigrant Youth Committee Chair Jackie Cortez, Immigrant Youth Committee Member Mia Semelman, Immigrant Youth Committee Member Calvin Lau.
Thursday April 18th, 430-630PM 1300 S El Camino Real, San Mateo Facebook Event Page with more detailed information.
This forum will feature a short training on the human trafficking of minors and commercially sexually exploited children in San Mateo County, a keynote speaker, and a panel of experts from around the Bay Area to share their experiences.
Learn the signs and symptoms of trafficking, and how you can make a difference in San Mateo County combating this issue!
RSVP required! brook.costello@star-vista.org. There are only a handful of spots left, so RSVP ASAP! This event it brought to you by the SMCYC Adolescent Needs Committee
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Want to have as much fun as these youth? Then apply to join the SMC Youth Commission!!
Applications are due June 3rd, 2013.
Click here to find out if you're eligible to apply.
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On January 29th, the SMC Board of Supervisors voted to approve the 2013 Legislative Session Program. The SMCYC Legislative Committee worked hard in the Fall to get a number of changes made to the program to incorporate more of a youth focus. This included: funding for affordable transportation for low-income youth, alternatives to juvenile incarceration, programs and services targeted towards pregnant and parenting teens, and much more! Click here to see a version of the program highlighting the additions by the SMCYC Legislative Committee! The Committee is now working on implementing policies in the school districts regarding transgender and gender non-conforming youth, as well as vetting legislation coming down from Sacramento.
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TS&H is currently working with the Pescadero and La Honda School District to implement cyber-bullying policy into their school policies. Want your school district to include cyber-bullying in it's policies? Email brook.costello@star-vista.org to find out how!
Want a little happiness in your day-to-day life? Then check out: http://smchappiness.tumblr.com/ A daily dose of happiness brought to you by the TS&H Committee.
Oh, and that teacup pig is our newest Youth Commissioner pet! Congratulations to new Dad Commissioner Sukhovitsky!
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Looking for a summer internship?
The SMC Youth Commission is implementing a pilot internship program for youth in the county! More information will be coming, but if you're interested in interning, email: brook.costello@star-vista.org
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