Congresswoman Brown Announces 2023-24 OH-11 Youth Advisory Council

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown announces the launch of the OH-11 2023-24 Youth Advisory Council, an education and leadership program for local high school students. Youth Advisory Council students will learn more about Congress and public service, issues in the community, and develop professional and leadership skills, while helping inform federal policy with their insight. Congresswoman Brown’s office invited area students to apply earlier this year, and the Council began meeting monthly in November.

The Youth Advisory Council will meet regularly through the end of the school year and have the opportunity to hear from local leaders.  The December session conducted last weekend welcomed Cuyahoga County Judge, the Honorable Tonya R. Jones, who discussed conflict resolution with the Council. A similar program was first initiated in the district by Congresswoman Brown’s predecessor, now HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge.

“I am excited to help local students learn more about public service and government, while also hearing directly from them about their priorities and concerns. I was honored to meet with our Youth Advisory Council earlier this month and excited to see so many dedicated and talented young people from across the district stepping up. I cannot wait to see what the Youth Advisory Council does this school year, and in the years ahead,” said Congresswoman Shontel Brown.

The 2023-24 OH-11 Youth Advisory Council

Zain Anwar                            University School
Chardon Black                      Cleveland School of Science and Medicine
Ariana Carrasquillo              Rhodes College and Career Academy
Jayda Dent                            Cleveland School of Science and Medicine
Sydney Gilmore                    Cleveland School of the Arts
Leyah Jackson                     Hathaway Brown High School
Shannon Katzenberger       Lakewood High School
Madeline Kuta                      Shaker Heights High School
Taia Menefee                        Beachwood High School
Radha Pareek                      Beachwood High School
Luke Peterson                      Gilmour Academy
Antwon Reynolds                 Rhodes College and Career Academy
Nishan Shrestha                  Beachwood High School
Maya Stephens                    Hathaway Brown High School
Emily Stringer                       Hathaway Brown High School
Lukas Wallace                      Rhodes College and Career Academy
Ryan Wang                           University School
Alexia Zelada                        Cleveland School of Science and Medicine

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