TC 8-13-2025 Presentations
Teen Commission Meeting
August 13, 2025
Presentations
Item #1
Youth Led Organization,
Lead and Inspire Future
Transformation
WHO WE ARE
L .I .F .T
L E A D . I N S P I R E . F U T U R E . T R A N S F O R M A T I O N .
Organization providing real-world skills which aren’t taught in schools
Target Markets:
Foster care system
At-risk youth
Juvenile justice system
Specialization in financial literacy and professional development
Enabling future transformation and success
Gamified workshops, so learning is enjoyable.
INTRODUCTION
L .I .F .T
L E A D . I N S P I R E . F U T U R E . T R A N S F O R M A T I O N .
OUR WORK
Partnered with:
The Bill Wilson Center (Largest youth shelter in Silicon Valley)
Allcove Center
Unity Care
SJ Job Corps
Downtown Youth Wellness Center
YMCA
Pivotal
CUSD
+ Scaling nationally
20 + Community partnerships. 100+ youth impacted. 40+ volunteers. 100+ instructional hours
Personalized mentorship of students
L .I .F .T
L E A D . I N S P I R E . F U T U R E . T R A N S F O R M A T I O N .
PARTNERS
WHY CUPERTINO HIGHLIGHT PROGRAM?
Build trust with more centers
Cupertino highlights equates to more credibility and impact
Raise awareness for kids in the foster care and juvenile justice sytem
Extremely overlooked, yet prevalent in our area
Recruit passionate leaders from Cupertino to join the cause
The larger our team, the more impact we have
Continue to expand our effort in transforming lives
New partners found to expand workshops
L .I .F .T
L E A D . I N S P I R E . F U T U R E . T R A N S F O R M A T I O N .
THANK
YOU L .I .F .T
L E A D . I N S P I R E . F U T U R E . T R A N S F O R M A T I O N .
lift-co.org
questions?
Teen Commission Meeting
August 13, 2025
Presentations
Item #3
Teen Program 2025-2026
Calendar
Teen Commission
Teen Program
2025-2026 Calendar
August 13, 2025
•Teen Movie Nights
•Teen Speaker Series
•Other Events
•Calendar
Agenda
2025-2026 Teen Events
Teen Movie Nights –Fridays
•September 26 –Lilo and Stitch
•February 20 -TBD
•May 15 -TBD
•Ferris Bueller
•2 Fast 2 Furious
•Superman
2025-2026 Teen Events
Teen Speaker Series –Sats/Suns in November
•November 1
•November 15
•November 22
•Financial Literacy
•College Planning
•Tech Industry
2025-2026 Teen Events
Other Teen Events
•Cupertino Café –Saturday, December 13
•Teen Resource Fair –Saturday, March 21
•Hack Cupertino –Sat-Sun, April 11-12
•Splash Bash –Sunday, June 7
2025-2026 Teen Events
Calendar in Detail
Month Event Date
September Teen Movie Night 9/26/2025
November
Teen Speaker Series 11/1/2025
Teen Speaker Series 11/15/2025
Teen Speaker Series 11/22/2025
December Cupertino Café 12/13/2025
February Teen Movie Night 2/20/2026
March Teen Resource Fair 3/21/2026
April Hack Cupertino 4/11/26 -4/12/26
May Teen Movie Night 5/15/2026
June Splash Bash 6/7/2026
Teen Commission Meeting
August 13, 2025
Presentations
Item #5
Lead and Inspire Future
Transformation for Teen
Commission Highlight
Program
August 13, 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 you want to start the YLO?
Organization
•Lead & Inspire Future Transformation (LIFT)
•Contact: Samay Sikri
•Website: lift-co.org
How Many Events?
•30 workshops with 100 instructional hours
What Does the Organization Do?
•LIFT is dedicated to empowering youth in
the juvenile justice system, at risk, and in the
foster care system, through financial
literacy and professional development,
creating a future where every young
person has the tools and knowledge to
succeed.
What Does the Organization Do? (cont)
•We host fun, gamified workshops to ensure
that everyone actually enjoys the learning,
and is engaged throughout the workshop.
We focus on teaching what traditional
schools often leave out, like how to budget,
apply for jobs, and speak up with
confidence.
How Does the Organization Engage
Participants?
•We engage our members by making the
workshops we teach extremely enjoyable
through gamifying the learning. For
example, we would teach budgeting
through jellybean sorting, investing through
basketball, and interview prep with improv
games.