San Pablo Youth Commission
Presentation to City Council
August 4, 2025
San Pablo Youth Commission Members
Commissioners seeking re-
appointment
Representing SPYC in
different high schools
Recruited new members
since January 2025 6 new Members
9 Members
7 Schools
SPYC
Service
learning Professional
Networking
Youth
leadership
Community
Engagement
January- July 2025
Student- Led
Unity Grant
SY 24/25 REPORT
S.L.U.G.
San Pablo Youth Commission
Closer look on what S.L.U.G is, how we started, and our growth! This is a student led project for grades
5th-12th designed to fund projects for
student access to college and career
readiness education (including trade
school) & increase knowledge and
awareness of the importance on mental
health. Receive up to $1,000 in funds.
When S.L.U.G first started it was
focused only for High School
students that would use the award
for College & Career Readiness.
Our Growth:
In the school year 23/24
San Pablo Youth
Commission voted to
extend the grant to
Elementary school,
Middle school, and
include the focus on
promoting positive
mental health!
Application timeline:
First yearFirst year
Second yearSecond year
Third yearThird year
22-23
23-24
24-25
Applications: 1
Applications: 6
Applications: 9
22-23 23-24 24-25
22-23 23-24 24-250
2 4
6 8
10 Year
Applications
Schools that participated in S.L.U.G & Our Budget:
During the 2024-2025 school year,
the Student- Led Unity Grant had 8
awardees.
Helms Middle School was the only
middle school that applied.
Riverside, Dover, Lake, and Bayview
were the elementary schools that
applied. Richmond High School was
the only high school that applied.
Lastly, Discovering the Reality of Our
Community (DROC) was the only
organization that applied.
GrantGrant
waswas$8,000$8,000
budgetbudget
How the funds were awarded for S.L.U.G.
BACR
Touch of
New Life School
Schools/Organization
Helms
Dover
Riverside
Lake
Bayview
DROC
RHS-Holistic Hike
RHS-Public Safety
Awarded
Awarded
Spent
Spent
79.4%
Total Reimbursed:
$6,354.16
Here’s what Helms Middle School did:
Helms Middle School held a College
& Career Event! They had 4 reps
from the College and Career Center
that introduced college access
programs to the students.
The 80 students that participated
were able to explore different
career pathways such as health, law
enforcement, culinary, animation,
law, author/writers, and music.
Students also used their funds
towards a student led college tour
at UC Berkeley!
Here’s what Dover Elementary did:
Dover Elementary leaders launched the
start of Dover Buddies and Recess
Committee!
Dover Buddies over 35 students that
needed extra support had student led
counseling, and educational/fun
activities!
Recess Commitee involved the leader's
organizing activities during recess for
lower grades each Friday!
The grant helped provide supplies and
new activities for both programs. The
rest of the funds were used for a retreat
for the Dover Leaders.
Here’s what Riverside Elementary did:
Riverside student’s running the Student
Activity & Leadership Team (SALT) used
the funds to hold a two-day Wellness
Workshop Series for lower grade
students, TK through 3 grade!rd
This series was aimed towards
promoting emotional awareness, self-
expression, empathy, and mental well-
being through engaging, age-
appropriate activities!
The success of the workshop with the
funds led to SALT recommending these
Wellness Workship Series to be an
annual event!
Here’s what Lake Elementary did:
Students at Lake Elementary
School used the funds towards
an educational reptile show
from East Bay Vivarium!
Students were very engaged
with the show, and learned
about the different reptiles and
spiders Owen (the host)
brought.
Here’s what Bayview Elementary did:
A group of students at Bayview
Elementary School used the funds
towards a College Tour at San
Francisco State University!
After the tour, students were asked to
create a presentation on what they
learned from their visit to SFSU and
present it to Bayview students.
Students bought shirts to wear at
the presentation, and they also
bought stickers to give out to
students at the presentation!
Here’s what Discovering the Reality of Our Community did:
DROC used their award to host a student-
led Youth Against Addiction Event at
Richmond High School.
Their funds helped organize the event
and even hold a raffle to win earphones!
They had guest speakers, alcohol
preemption presentation, workshops, a
mindfulness corner, non-profit
organizations table, informative games,
resources that relate to rehabilitation
and alcohol prevention in the Bay Area,
as well as ways to get involved in our
smaller community!
The funds were also used to purchase shirts
to wear during the events and snacks for
those who attended.
Here’s what Richmond High School-Holistic Hike did:
Richmond High School students
that are part of the Youth Public
Safety Academy (YPSA) used
their funds to plan a hiking trip
to Kennedy Grove!
They also used their award to
have a BBQ prior to the hike, to
ensure their bodies were
nourished and fueled with
nutrients filled food to be ready
for their hike.
Here’s what Richmond High School-Public Safety did:
Richmond Oiler’s is part of the Youth
Public Safety Academy (YPSA) and
they used their award to take an
Alcatraz Study Trip, host a
Community College (CCC, DVC, LMC)
Educational Presentation for the
Health and Law field. They also were
able to have two study trips with
their award: San Pablo Police
Department and Richmond Fire
Department!
Students learned information
about the fields and what’s
required to pursue those careers.
Whats Next for SPYC?
SY 25- 26 S.L.U.G.
Recruit SPYC Members
More Volunteer Opportunities
Promote SPYC on Social Media
THANK YOU!