Malden Youth Council Elects Officers

By Karen Colón Hayes

Congratulations to our newly-elected President, Ollie Dodge; Pro-Tem, Kidus Tsige; and Clerk, Sarah Job! The President will be appointing committee members in the coming weeks.
This past Wednesday, February 5, Ahrehon Thompson from the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) along with Sam Berlus from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) facilitated a youth focus group with the Youth Council for the Open Space and Recreation Plan + Art (OSRP) project. We could barely keep pace with their contributions! Each member shared insightful feedback, posed questions, challenged opinions, and expressed a willingness to contribute further. I believe I can speak for everyone involved when I say that we are in capable hands with these young leaders!