Detroit’s District 4 Youth Council is a program that three Southeastern High School students who participate in the Student Government Association were selected to help improve our district.
Juniors Jada Brewer and Laureen Reed, along with sophomore Christopher Blake and other students from District 4 high schools are involved in the youth council; the program allows students to visualize and create ways to improve their community.
“I chose to be a part of this youth council program because I feel like a lot of kids and teens are not involved nor aware of what's going on in our city,” Reed said. “Also I feel that this may be a good opportunity for me to showcase my leadership skills”.
The Youth Council is hosted by Detroit City Councilman Andre Spivey, who held the initial meeting at the Coleman A. Young municipal building. Additional meetings were held at various high schools, including Southeastern.
“I chose to be in the District 4 Youth Council because I wanted to be a leader in my community and have a voice for the youth in my district,” said Brewer. “Also so that I could be aware of who are the leaders that run the district that I live in.”
