First Selectman's Youth Commission

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Please click here for the FSYC 2023 - 2024 Meeting Schedule

Mission

The First Selectman’s Youth Commission is a community of young people committed to promoting the youth voice in the Town of Greenwich. Inspired by First Selectman, Peter Tesei, The Youth Commission was established in 2014 to engage a diverse group of high school students--who represent different backgrounds, different schools, different geographic parts of Town, and different interests--to champion youth concerns for the purpose of improving the quality of life for young people in the Town of Greenwich.

As advocates of youth initiatives in the Town of Greenwich, members of The First Selectman’s Youth Commission review and address issues that concern and impact youth and teens, exchange ideas and collaborate with town entities and other youth organizations, and provide support for programs and initiatives focused on positive youth development and engagement. The Youth Commission works directly with the First Selectman and the Town’s Youth Services Bureau Administrator.

The First Selectman’s Youth Commission strives to create and develop projects to help the youth of Greenwich. For more information about FYSC’s mission, events, and members, please click here.

FSYC Application

Town of Greenwich First Selectman’s Youth Commission Application for 2023– 2024 Term

2022-2023 Year in Review

May 2023 

Middle School STEM Fair: 

Greenwich Middle School STEM Fair Nurtures Young Science Champions

Discourse for Democracy: 

Greenwich Students Organize ‘Discourse for Democracy’ Panel Event

Greenwich Student-Led “Discourse for Democracy” Panel Focuses on Political Polarization

April 2023

Student Engagement, Exploration, and Discovery @ Barbara’s House (SEED) - Kindness Rocks: 

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Visit and Presentation at Parsonage Cottage:

Visit and Pres at Parsonage

March 2023 

Developing Partnership with Stamford’s Mayor’s Youth Council: 

Activism Through Passion Projects (Ft. First Selectman's Youth Commission)

Conscious Coping:

Conscious Coping

Kids and Cops Together:

Kids and Cops

February 2023 

Love Is... :

Opinion: Let’s talk about high school relationships (greenwichtime.com)

November 2022

Better Tomorrow Vigil: 

Greenwich Community Unites at ‘Better Tomorrow’ Vigil at Arch Street Teen Center

October 2022 

Yellow Tulip Project (Community Partnership): 

Yellow Tulip Project: Weekend Bulb Planting is a Reminder There’s Hope. It’s Okay to Seek Help.

2021 First Selectman’s Youth Commission Writing Contest Results

The First Selectman’s Youth Commission is grateful for the enthusiasm of Greenwich middle school students. Over 65 students submitted pieces to the 2021 First Selectman’s Youth Commission Writing Contest. Judges were impressed by the perspectives, styles, and themes shared all contest participants. This years winners are:   

First Place: Annabelle Wu, 7th grade, Eastern Middle School: A Touch of Green 

Second Place: Hanna Weaver, 7th grade, Eastern Middle School: In A Near Distant Future

Third Place: Thomas McKinney, 8th grade, Central Middle School: What Blooms Ahead of Us

Third Place: William Schuhmacher, 8th grade at Central Middle School: Times of Struggle

Honorable Mention: Hannah Dcruz, 6th grade, Eastern Middle School: COVID-19 Hardships and Hope for the Future

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