2009 marks the third year of the City of Torrance Students and Government Day program. This program is geared toward 8th graders who attend public and private schools in the city of Torrance. Students and Government Day hopes to help students gain an understanding of local government and how it works to develop more informed and involved citizens and voters. It also exposes students to a possible career in public service.
To participate, 8th grade students were to write or neatly type a 100-150 word essay on the topic: "The City of Torrance is proud of the diversity of our community. Write about a plan or program you would develop that could promote and recognize the values of this diversity."
Among those who submitted essays, 22 students were invited to participate in a variety of activities, including job shadowing elected officials or city management staff for the afternoon and opening an actual City Council meeting.
While this program is geared for 8th graders, the City encourages all students to continue learning about local government and how they can help serve the community.
The 2009 Students and Government participants
The 2009 Students and Government participants were:
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Lauren Sullivan
Sam Antell
Sagar Mittal
Lauren Hugo
Emily McBeth
Andrew Korshavn
Kyla Diekmann
Shiloh Schatzkamer
Ruth Barry
Zareen Thakor
Jacklyn Suarez
Paige Aguirre
Brittany Grewell
William Wright
Kimberly Dung
Sharon Chen
Trevor Bellenfant
Duyen Tran
Cristal Plantt
Chelsie Hodges
Wyatt Matern
Lynn Song
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