West Garfield Park Youth Council
Bridging the Inter-Generational Gap to Promote a Safe, Healthy and Drug Free Community
YOUTH LEADERSHIP
The West Garfield Park Youth Leadership Council is comprised of thirty (30) youth from the community who plan activities and events that address the key needs and concerns facing their peers and community.
2025
Youth Council Leadership: David Elam - President Emeritus, Vernisha Jones - President, Hinisha Malone - Vice-President, Daziya Benion - Secretary, Ari Bates - Treasurer, Nya Cotton - Sergeant Of Arms, Kianna Spearman - Parliamentarian, plus working committees which include the following:
- Planning & Governance
- Fundraising & Special Events
- Advocacy & Listening
- Marketing/Public Relations
- Public Safety
Promoting Drug-Free and Non-Violence activities within the West Garfield Park Community ...
Getting the message out is important to us on all types of Violence and Drug-Free Prevention strategies,we continuously promote the following topics in our community:
- Preventing All Forms of Substance Abuse
- School and Gang Violence
- Anti-Bullying/Cyber Bullying
- Teen Dating Awareness
- Avoid being a Victim of Peer Pressure
- Conflict Resolution
- Youth Empowering Our Community
- How to Promote a Drug-Free Community
- Mentoring Our Future Leaders
ARE YOUNG PEOPLE, BRIDGING THE GAPS, EMPOWERING OUR PEERS AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY"
"REMEMBER WE CAN'T BE, WHAT WE CAN'T SEE - SHOW US YOUR FAITH - IN YOUR WORK"
WEST GARFIELD PARK YOUTH COUNCIL OUTREACH
Some of the youth from the West Garfield Youth Council participated in the "911 Youth" event on Sunday, July 27 at Lively Stone Baptist Church.This event included praise dancing, singing hip hop, spoken word, and inspirational R&B songs. Everyone that participated had a lovely time and enjoyed meeting and greeting other youth for the same purpose which is to promote a better community and keep the drugs and children off the street.
WEST GARFIELD PARK YOUTH LEADERS ARE JOINED WITH CHICAGO TEEN INSPIRATIONAL SINGER: DARION BAKER
Youth Leaders : Vernisha Jones (left) and Jackie Lawson (right) participated in the "911 Youth" event and were pictured with a Chicago Inspirational Teen Singer; Darion Baker (18). Him and two other male teens, Donte Smith (19) and Elliot Foster (19) join their voices together to Promote a Safe and Drug Free Community for everyone. It's all about the youth, Darion states.
*For Additional Information, feel free to contact us @ 773-287-5821*
WEST GARFIELD PARK YOUTH COUNCIL LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO REDUCE UNDERAGE DRINKING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND SENSELESS VIOLENCE IN THE IN WEST GARFIELD PARK AND AUSTIN COMMUNITIES.
NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE WEST GARFIELD PARK YOUTH COUNCIL FOR YEAR 2025
DAVID ELAM, PRESIDENT EMERTIUS OF THE WEST GARFIELD PARK YOUTH COUNCIL.
VERNISHA JONES, PRESIDENT OF THE WEST GARFIELD PARK YOUTH COUNCIL.
HINISHA MALONE, VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE WEST GARFIELD PARK YOUTH COUNCIL
DAZIYA BENION, SECRETARY OF THE WEST GARFIELD PARK YOUTH COUNCIL.
ARI BATES, TREASURER OF THE WEST GARFIELD PARK YOUTH COUNCIL.
NYA COTTON, SGT. OF ARMS OF THE WEST GARFIELD PARK YOUTH COUNCIL.
KIANNA SPEARMAN, PARLIAMENTARIAN OF THE WEST GARFIELD PARK YOUTH COUNCIL.
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