2019 marks the 13th 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, “Communities encouraging volunteering as a form of civic engagement. Design a program and explain how it can help make our community a better, safer, friendlier place to live. Describe what tools you would utilize (technology, social media, community meetings, etc.), how would you put your idea in action and why?"

The 2019 Students and Government participants were: