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Presentations Teen Commission Meeting March 12, 2025 Presentations Item #1 Youth Led Organization, Ecovalley Teen Commission Meeting March 12, 2025 Presentations Item #2 Youth Led Organization, Active Circle Active Circle 501c3 non-profit dedicated to Creating Active Connected Communites Founders: Nivriti Vira and Aanya Shah Instagram Facebook https://www.theactivecircle.org Active Circle, a non-profit organization was founded in May 2020 by Aanya Shah and Nivriti Vira (currently student of Cupertino High School). Our mission is to create Active Connected Communities that is physically and mentally healthy. Active Circle is PVSA certified and is a registered 501c3 non-profit in the state of California (Entity Number 5931195) Past Local Events: A Glimpse Into the Active Circle Community events all inclusive potluck picnics in partnership with the Special Ed Parents and Kids Community cupertino city events health screening @ indian heritage fair bike fest monthly teen and family hikes in partnership with MyTrailPals In/Around Cupertino Trails health webinars and challenges To foster healthy lifestyle habits with the support of certified lifestyle doctors and coaches. Eco-Impact and Sustainability projects: Park Clean-ups, Sneaker Drives COOKING AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION EVENT IMPACT 100+ people benefited from monthly Health and lifestyle challenges 100+ families participated in all-inclusive picnics 600+ pair of sneakers saved from entering the landfills and donated to GotSneakers $1676 for NoKidHungry $2000 for Khushiyaan Foundation- COVID crisis $600 for South Asian Heart Center $1500 for Children’s Cancer Hospital $500 to John Hopkins division of endocrinology and diabetes research Sponsored local community sports team Corporations: ASK Staffing Walmart Labs Circle Arista Networks Non-Profits: South Asian Heart Center - outreach partners Girl Scouts of Northern California MyTrailPals - monthly teen hikes Narika (domestic violence awareness Special Ed Parents and Kids Community West Valley Water partnerships & organizations worked with Awards Gold Presidential Service Award Cupertino Mayoral Award Santa Clara Mayoral Award Girl Scouts Silver Award First Lego League Motivational Award thank you!! any feedback or questions? Teen Commission Meeting March 12, 2025 Presentations Item #4 Ecovalley for Teen Commission Highlight Program March 12, 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 •Ecovalley •Contact: Joshua Ryu •Website: https://ecovalleyyouth.org How Many Events? •5 long term projects each year What Does the Organization Do? •Ecovalley is a youth-led creative environmental organization based in Silicon Valley that combines upcycled art and environmental science education to drive sustainable change. We transform discarded materials such as safety flags and vehicle sunshades into innovative environmental sculptures and reusable products to raise awareness about environmental issues and promote sustainable actions. Our approach is simple—use art to visually highlight problems and science to offer practical solutions. What Does the Organization Do? •We transform discarded materials such as safety flags and vehicle sunshades into innovative environmental sculptures and reusable products to raise awareness about environmental issues and promote sustainable actions. Our approach is simple—use art to visually highlight problems and science to offer practical solutions. How Does the Organization Engage Participants? •We engage our members through fun and unique environmental projects. What are the Plans for the After Graduation? •We continuously welcome new student members, and we plan to keep leading Ecovalley even as we move on to college. What Makes the Organization Unique? •What’s special about Ecovalley is that we try different ways to approach environmental activism. We use art to show the problems and science to find solutions. Why should Teen Commission Highlight the Organization? •We want people to know there are unique youth organizations like ours working on environmental issues. We also want to share Ecovalley’s way of solving these problems with the community. Questions? Teen Commission Meeting March 12, 2025 Presentations Item #5 Active Circle for Teen Commission Highlight Program March 12, 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 •Active Circle •Contact: Nivriti Vira •Website: https://www.theactivecircle.org/ •Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_active_circle/ How Many Events? •More than 50 programs including Health Webinars, Yoga in the Park, Inclusive Picnic for NeuroDiverse Families, Health Challenges What Does the Organization Do? •Born from the vision of middle schoolers in 2020, Active Circle's mission is to create Active Connected Communities. This platform allows you to create or participate in group activities. Our goal is to ignite a movement that empowers people to embrace a holistic approach to well-being, encompassing both mental and physical health. How Does the Organization Engage Participants? •Through word of mouth publicity, our website and instagram posts. What are the Plans for the After Graduation? •Our mission is to create Active Connected Communities and we have partnered with many professional health professionals and organizations. We cater to all age groups we do teen hikes, do picnics, work with senior citizens. What Makes the Organization Unique? •Our mission is to create Active Connected Communities and we have partnered with many professional health professionals and organizations. We cater to all age groups we do teen hikes, do picnics, work with senior citizens. Why should Teen Commission Highlight the Organization? •Shown in the presentation. Questions?