22 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY november 16-22, 2023 www.montereycountyweekly.com An effort to increase teen engagement in Gonzales is succeeding, and spreading to neighboring cities. By Celia Jiménez Right: Aliyah Castillo, Alejandra Pinon-Ruiz and Sherlyn Flores of the Gonzales Youth Council. Below left: The Gonzales Youth Council presents their year in review report (Anixia Davila speaking) during a Gonzales City Council meeting on June 5. Programs for the year addressed pedestrian safety, educational opportunities for high school students and mental health. Below right: Cindy Aguilar-Castañeda is a former youth commissioner. She returned to Monterey County after graduating from college and now guides the current Youth Council. Faces of the Future Daniel Dreifuss Daniel Dreifuss Daniel Dreifuss
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