Youth Council
The Wakefield Youth Council is a platform for Wakefield residents ages 13-18 to serve as youth leaders empowered to share policy ideas and youth comment in the community.
Wakefield Youth Council members will:
- learn the process to effectively advocate
- be engaged in town issues
- actively participate in local government
- communicate and advocate for youth issues in the appropriate forum(s)
- represent a cross-section of the town’s neighborhoods, sexes, races/ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities, and ages
- implement projects that will benefit the town’s youth population, schools, and the community at large
Youth Council Voting Membership:
- 8 High School students
- 3 Middle School students (7th and 8th graders)
Contact the Youth Council at youthcouncil@wakefield.ma.us
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Staff Contacts
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Kyle Collins | Adult Advisor |
| Elizabeth Parsons | Adult Advisor |
Committee Members
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
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Ali Zain Al-Abideen H. Atoui
| High School Member, June 30, 2025 |
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Thomas Berinato
| Clerk, High School Member, June 30, 2025 |
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Declan Blair
| High School Member, June 30, 2025 |
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Nathaniel Chines
| High School Member, June 30, 2025 |
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Michaela Lyons
| High School Member, June 30, 2025 |
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Ahmed Othman
| High School Member, June 30, 2025 |
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Sofia Panighetti
| High School Member, June 30, 2025 |
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Olivia Wall
| High School Member, June 30, 2025 |
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Emilly Aiolff
| High School Non-Voting Member, June 30, 2025 |
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Marcelo Angel
| High School Non-Voting Member, June 30, 2025 |
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Nico Moody
| High School Non-Voting Member, June 30, 2025 |
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Ellie Pritchard
| High School Non-Voting Member, June 30, 2025 |
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Laurel Renzi
| High School Non-Voting Member, June 30, 2025 |
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Ava Serino
| High School Non-Voting Member, June 30, 2025 |
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Parker Hamlin
| Middle School Member, June 30, 2025 |
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Jonathan Lannen
| Middle School Member, June 30, 2025 |