Posted by At March 26, 2024’s BAYA meeting we heard from Louise Yukoi of CalMatters and other BAYA Youth Librarians on resources for teen civic engagement.
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Agenda:
- Welcome & Introductions
- Book & Program Share-Out
- Check-In & Open Forum
- Teen Civic Engagement
- BAYA Business
Book & Program Share-Out Highlights
- Programs
- San Francisco Public Library: Monthly teen photo scavenger hunts with sticker prizes. Youth Speak Teen Poetry Slam event in April.
- Berkeley Public Library: March Manga Madness
- San José Public Library: South Bay Opioid Addiction Group and local college provided training to teens on drug prevention, identifying overdose, and training on use of narcan. Each teen received a supply of narcan. Recent planting of oak trees at regional parks to reestablish native species in the area.
- Oakland Public Library: Teen advisory board is planning a monthly trivia after school program for middle schoolers. Middle schoolers enjoy trivia and crafts. Prizes include money and cars, ie: chocolate coins and HotWheels.
- Books
- Mystery Series, Missing Clarissa and The Other Lola by Ripley Jones (Fiction)
- The Fall of Whit Rivera by Crystal Maldonado (Fiction)
- The Apothecary Diaries by Natsu Hyūga (Manga, Fiction)
- Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany Jackson (Fiction)
- All My Rage by Sabah Tahir (Fiction)
- MexiKid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martin (Graphic Novel, Nonfiction)
- Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange (Adult Fiction with YA Appeal)
Teen Civic Engagement
- Presentation (PDF)
- Louise Yokoi described all of the teen friendly resources available on CalMatters.org that relate to political issues and civic engagement.
- Alameda County presented related resources.
- San José Public Library reviewed the San José Youth Commission and past program on assisting new/transitional adults (18-24yrs) on best practices on voting, what items on a recent ballot mean, and how to find resources to assist in voting.
BAYA Business
- Updated on BAYA Logo (& Rebranding) Contest – coming May 2024
- YSIG Youth Services Award for CLA – need another Juror
- ACLNC Middle Grade Appropriate YA Request
Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 21, 9AM-12PM, on Zoom – Censorship & Intellectual Freedom
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