Students learn about city government

Students learn about city government



TEMPE, Ariz. - Students will wield the gavel at a mock City Council
meeting and shadow city officials during City of Tempe Student
Government Day on Jan. 11, 2006.



Sophomores, juniors and seniors from Corona del Sol, Tempe, Marcos de
Niza, McClintock, and Compadre high schools are participating in this
annual event hosted by the Mayor's Youth Advisory Commission (MYAC). The
program teaches leadership and the importance of community involvement.
Students are given the unique opportunity to experience city government
from the inside.



Following welcoming remarks from MYAC chairperson Taylor Walton and
Mayor Hugh Hallman at 8:45 a.m. in City Council Chambers, 31 E. Fifth
St., each student will shadow a City of Tempe official for the morning.
Student Government Day culminates in a mock City Council meeting from
2:15-3:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers. The meeting is run entirely by
students and is open to the public. Students discuss an issue that has
already come before the Mayor and City Council.