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Presentations Teen Commission Meeting January 8, 2025 Presentations Item #1 Community Development Presentation Teen Commission Meeting January 8, 2025 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION Gian Paolo Martire Senior Planner Community Development Department ●Planning Division ●Land Use ●Development Review ●Municipal Code Chapters 14,17, 18, & 19 ●General Plan, various Specific Plans ●Building Division ●Plan Review – Building Code ●Inspections ●Code Enforcement ●Focus on violations of Zoning and Building Codes ●Housing ●Manages City’s Below Market Rate Programming ●VIDEO Major Projects ●Westport Cupertino ●VALLCO ●The Hamptons ●Marina Plaza ●Cupertino Village Hotel ●De Anza Hotel ●VP1 ●Coach House (1655 S. De Anza) ●Housing Element Westport VALLCO/The Rise The Hamptons Marina Plaza Cupertino Village Hotel De Anza Hotel VP1-Apple Vallco Parkway Coach House – 1655 S. De Anza Teen Commission Meeting January 8, 2025 Presentations Item #2 Youth Led Organization, UpNext Scientists Up Next Scientists Presents: Intro to UNS Dhruti Halambi, Executive Director Cupertino 2a. Who Are We? UpNext Scientists is a 501(c)(3) non-profit virtual organization created in 2023 by a high school student who realized the prevalence of access barriers within enrichment opportunities. To combat this, we provide middle, high school, and undergraduate students with free, virtual, and no-cut research opportunities that stress creativity and understanding. 2b. What Is Our Mission? Up Next Scientists, a student-driven initiative, aims to revolutionize STEM education, offering students from diverse backgrounds a platform to refine their skills in crafting compelling research articles across Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. By embracing innovation and inclusivity, we aim to bridge educational gaps and empower students to shape the forefront of scientific exploration actively. 2c. What Is Our Vision? To Provide teens worldwide interested in health and science careers with essential practical experience, and to inspire and nurture the next generation of scientists to shape the future of scientific exploration. CIR1 CIR2 Our first cohort, with over 50 members, produced Literary Review Research posters from topics ranging from "The Effects of Robotic Assistance in Surgeries" to "The Effects of Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle on Predicting the Future!" With over 100 participants, CIR2 cohort members attended 6 sessions where they were taught how to analyze STEAM experiments and convert STEAM procedures into analogies using social media posts! Find the Research Journal and the Posts on our Website! Our Program: Creativity in Research What we have done so far… ●Achieved 501(c)(3) nonprofit status ●Hired 20 board members ●Reached 1k+ students in 50+ countries ●Published 100+ papers and 50+ research posters ●Raised over $1000 for funding ●Hosted 3 Creativity in Research Programs and ●1 Writer’s Lab and 1 Visual Lab Quest What we will be doing in the future ●Continuing previous light academic scientific literacy programs (1 per quarter) ○Creativity in Research, Writers Lab, etc ●Hosting in-person article writing bootcamps (1 per year) ●Getting IRB approval to conduct statistical experiment, teach students how to analyze + draw conclusions from obtained data instagram.com/upnextscientists/ Our Instagram directors@upnextscientists.org Our email upnextscientists.org Our Website Questions? Thank you for listening! Teen Commission Meeting January 8, 2025 Presentations Item #4 UpNext Scientists for Teen Commission Highlight Program January 8, 2025 Teen Commission Parks and Recreation Department Evaluation of Youth Led Organization for Highlight Agenda •Review Youth Led Organization Application •Consider Youth Led Organization for Highlight spot by Teen Commission Reminder of the Questions to Answer •What is your YLO’s goals? •What do you want to achieve? •What are your plans to increase engagement in the future? •What are the plans for the YLO after you graduate from high school? •Do you have a plan for the longevity of the organization? •Why do they want the YLO highlight? •What is the organization’s impact on Cupertino? •What made them want to start the YLO? Organization •Up Next Scientists •Contact: Dhruti Halambi •Website: https://sites.google.com/JISEDU.OR.ID/UPNEXTS CIENTIST •Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upnextscientists •LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/up-next-scientists How Many Events? •2 big programs What Does the Organization Do? •UpNext Scientists is a virtual organization created in 2023 by a high school student that realized the prevalence of access barriers within enrichment opportunities. In order to combat this, we provide middle, high school, and undergraduate students with free, virtual, and no-cut research opportunities that stress creativity and understanding. How Does the Organization Engage Participants? •Basically we host 6 week long cohorts which teach members how to write literature in STEAM. In the past we have taught members how to create research posters, research articles, social media posts, etc. What are the Plans for the After Graduation? •We have a strong founding board of over 20 members, and we will pass it on to the younger members of the board once the primary members graduate. Also, we take in new hires from each cohort as well. What Makes the Organization Unique? •The fact that we operate on a $0 budget (as of now), and address a niche gap in literacy education (STEM writing) with intense focus. Why should Teen Commission Highlight the Organization? •I think that the Teen Commission should highlight our organization because a lot of the teens in Cupertino look for summer opportunities / research opportunities, given the fast paced, academically competitive environment we live in. Why should Teen Commission Highlight the Organization? (Continued) •Especially for the younger teens, they find that they do not have a lot of experience heading into these summer programs, and therefore, they would benefit a lot from the services of our nonprofit, which would provide them with the base skills that they need to succeed in other, more prestigious programs in their future. Questions?