Youth Empowerment & Engagement

Upcoming Events

Our Commission Members

  • Shyam S.

  • Teresa A.

  • Joe P.

All Commission Members

Our Goals for 2024

  • Develop and maintain a calendar for YEE programs and events

  • Build a Youth Subcommittee and develop action plans for the committee as a whole

  • Build and develop the committee to ensure that all members are engaged and aligned with the committee's goals

  • Promote civic engagement, specifically by hosting a candidate forum geared towards the youth as well as a voter registration drive

  • Help youth find employment by maintaining a Youth Job Directory on the HRC's website

  • Identify opportunities to support other youth groups and organizations

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2023 = A New Kid Mayor and Council Cohort
2023 = A New Kid Mayor and Council Cohort

The Human Relations Commission is proud to launch our second year of the Kid Mayor program. Mayor Kapszukiewicz and members of Toledo City Council were joined by Kid Mayor and Kid Council Members to officially launch their one-year term on the 22nd floor of One Government Center.

2022 Clean Up Season
2022 Clean Up Season

That’s a wrap on this year’s clean up season! We’d like to thank everyone who came out to any or all of the community clean ups that we hosted this year and we look forward to getting back out next spring.

Celebrating the City’s Welcoming Certification
Celebrating the City’s Welcoming Certification

We had an awesome turnout for our Welcoming Picnic on the lawn of the Main Library! Thank you to WelcomeTLC, Toledo Lucas County Public Library, and others for partnering with us and encouraging so many amazing community members to come out.

Summer Fun with Kid Mayor and Council
Summer Fun with Kid Mayor and Council

The Human Relations Commission held two events this summer with Kid Mayor and Council, learning about community partners and downtown living!

National Night Out
National Night Out

National Night Out is an annual, community-building event that works to foster relationships between first responders and community members. It is designed to nurture positive relationships through hands-on activities and community building experiences.

This year’s National Night Out featured face painting, theatre workshops, integration yoga, rock climbing, a basketball tournament, squad car and fire engine tours, and much more.

Kid Mayor Program Officially Launches
Kid Mayor Program Officially Launches

The Human Relations Commission is proud to launch our first year of the Kid Mayor program. Mayor Kapszukiewicz and members of Toledo City Council were joined by Kid Mayor and Kid Council Members to officially launch their one-year term on the 22nd floor of One Government Center.

Juneteenth Community Cleanup
Juneteenth Community Cleanup

We had an awesome turnout for our #Juneteenth community cleanup at Scott High School! Thank you to the Zepf Center for partnering with us and encouraging so many amazing volunteers to come out. We will be having another one in July, so look for more information very soon!

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Out of the Dark
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