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Overview & Mission Statement
The purpose of the City of Joplin Youth Council is to:
Serve as liaisons to the Joplin City Council
Implement and participate in community initiatives
Prepare youth to be future civic leaders
Develop leadership skills and demonstrate leadership abilities by working with and in city government
Mission Statement:
The 2020-2021 Joplin Youth Council seeks to improve the welfare of the Joplin community in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Council members will volunteer at local food pantries and help spread awareness about mental health resources to our community.
Meet the Youth Council
Chairperson & Vice-Chair
Chairperson
Jane Min
School: Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
About Jane: Jane aspires to have a career in medicine while continuing her endeavors of championing healthcare equality.
Vice-Chairperson & Public Relations Coordinator
Kambrea (Kami) Manning
School: Joplin High School
About Kami: Kami plans to graduate in May and go to college to study criminology.
Other Elected Officers
Secretary
Shrihari (Hari) Nagarajan
School: Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
About Hari: With a passion for the sciences and assisting others, Shrihari Nagarajan wants to become a doctor in the future.
Treasurer
John Wheeler
School: McAuley Catholic School
About John: In the future I have many career paths he could take, the most prominent of them being neurosurgery, chemical engineering, law, and cyber security.
Other Youth Council Members
Jake Saunders
School: Joplin High School
About Jake: Jake aims to get his undergrad in history and then go to law school and become a lawyer.
Caleb Thomas
School: College Heights Christian School
About Caleb: He plans on attending medical school to become a doctor.
