2025-2026 Annual Report
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N E I G H B O R H O O D S E R V I C E S & E D U C A T I O N C O M M I T T E E
COMMISSIONER DESHMUKH
District 1, Communications
COMMISSIONER
PRADEEPKUMAR
District 2, Vice Chair
COMMISSIONER SANCHEZ
District 3
COMMISSIONER BABU
CHAKRAVARTHI
District 4
COMMISSIONER GUERRERO
FERNANDEZ
District 5
COMMISSIONER CANFIELD
District 6
COMMISSIONER HUYNH
District 7, Outreach
COMMISSIONER CHUNG
District 8
COMMISSIONER YU
District 9
COMMISSIONER PARK
District 10
COMMISSIONER KUCHAREWSKI
Citywide, Chair
2 OUTREACH PLAN
Promote Youth Commission and
Youth Advisory Council (YAC) events,
connect with community-based
organizations, and develop
partnerships to support the Youth
Commission work plan and foster
and maintain relationships within the
City of San José local government.
Objectives
Increase the number of youths who know
about the Youth Commission and participate in
YACs.
Strategies
Promote via social media, develop flyers, and
share information with schools and youth
organizations.
Channels
Youth Commission social media, school
distribution lists, local libraries, community
centers, Councilmember newsletters,
participating in and hosting community events.
Metrics for Success
Engagement across social media, youth
participation in District YACs and Youth
Commission events, an increase in Youth
Priorities Survey responses, and the YAC
Participation Survey. 3
YOUTH PRIORITIES SURVEY
The Youth Commission creates and distributes
an annual survey to youth throughout San
José. The survey serves as a tool to gauge
youth priorities and sentiments regarding
various issues and Commission activities. This
year, the survey collected 653 responses. Comparison With Previous Years’ Responses 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 Change
Strongly Agree 4.9% 7.5% 6.6% -0.9%
Somewhat Agree 25.1% 29.8% 26.5% -3.3%
Neutral / I don’t know 51.5% 46.1% 50.6% +4.5%
Somewhat Disagree 12.2% 12.5% 12.5% 0%
Strongly Disagree 6.4% 4.2% 3.8% -0.4%
Do you agree with the following statement:
The local City of San José government reflects
youth priorities.
Somewhat Agree
26.5%
Strongly Agree
6.6%
Strongly Disagree
3.8%
Somewhat Disagree
12.5%
Neutral / I don’t
know
50.6% 4
Importance of Issues on a Scale of 1 (lowest priority) to 5 (highest priority) Average Comparisons With Previous Years' Responses
2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
4.37 4.27 4.30
4.29 4.43 4.24 4.18
3.95 4.12
4.07 3.97 3.99
3.87 3.86 3.62
3.78 3.68 3.57
3.46 3.41 3.46
2.80 2.71 2.85
5 What are you excelling at or struggling
with this year?
If you have a dream job,
what is it and why is it
important to you?
6 EVALUATE AND ADVISE
ON college, career,
and literacy
opportunities and
resources in San José • Conduct youth participatory
action research and a citywide
youth survey to gather insight
and input from youth on City
budget and educational
priorities • Explore and uplift community
partnerships with local
education agencies 7
CELEBRATE San José’s
diversity and culture
through exploring
community building and
placemaking • Fostering the youth voice through culture and art through Beautify initiatives,
community art, events, and fairs • Conduct outreach and promote existing local resources and events in partnership
with the City of San José and other
community-based organizations • Advocate for immigrant youth and families by promoting support resources 8
YOUTH ADVISORY
COUNCILS (YAC)
These councils provide valuable
input and insights into policies
and programs that directly
impact young people.
From July 2025 to March 2026,
Youth Commission and Youth
Advisory Council members
volunteered a combined 740
service hours in dedication to
Youth Commission activities and
events.
35 8
The average number of hours spent by
45 Youth Advisory Council members
across San José was devoted to activities
such as attending YAC meetings,
supporting district events, and
conducting policy research.
9 The average number of hours spent by
the 11 Youth Commissioners on
activities such as attending general
meetings, coordinating YAC meetings,
conducting community outreach, and
crafting policy recommendations.
YAC PARTICIPATION
Building on last year, the Youth Commission
uses an online application to encourage
participation and boost YAC recruitment
efforts citywide. This digital approach has
helped streamline the YAC recruitment
process and increase accessibility for
interested youth, receiving 275 submissions,
a 17.2% increase from last year.
10 Is District YAC Preference Different from
the District the Applicant Resides
YAC Program Satisfaction from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest) YAC Applicant Top 10 Interests
YOUTH IN ACTION
In addition to the work plan, the
Youth Commission has: • Participated in a joint special meeting with the Library and
Education Commission, receiving
the Education Strategy Annual
Report and Library Facilities and
Customer Service Plan, • Spoke on a panel at the
Neighborhoods Conference and
hosted multiple youth-focused
community events.
Joint Commission Meeting
Joined the Library and Education Commission for a
Joint Special Meeting on October 27, 2025, to receive
the Education Strategy Annual Report, as well as the
Margaret Sullivan Studio Facilities and Customer
Experience Plan for the Library.
Neighborhoods Conference
Joined Councilmember Campos at the
Neighborhoods Conference on October 4, 2025, to
share their experiences and perspectives on youth
civic engagement as part of the "Being Led by Our
Young Leaders" panel.
Community Events
Organized diverse community events, including the
Youth Budget Priorities Summit, park cleanups,
flower planting, an eco swap for used clothes, the
A.I.M. career conference, and various cultural
celebrations and educational workshops.
11 WEBSITE
www.sjpl.org/YouthCommission
EMAIL ADDRESS
[email protected]
Thank you!