Many thanks to the Global Policy Forum, a student club at Westlake High, for inviting me to speak on civic engagement. I was VERY encouraged to hear so many informed and relevant questions on topics critical to our daily lives – including climate realities, wildlife and open-space protection, fire prevention, and infrastructure maintenance, among others. Thanks especially to club president Rishi Sikh for putting together today’s session.

#civics #civicengagement #whs #whsglobalpolicyforum #gowarriors #thousandoaks #westlakevillage #cvusd

Hundreds of students and parents turned out this morning for another great walk’n’roll event at Wildwood Elementary. Walking and riding to school are great ways to get exercise and have been shown to improve academic performance.

Thanks to all who showed up, including all the first responders who handed out stickers as kids arrived at school.

#walknroll #walktoschool #biketoschool #wildwood #thousandoaks #cvusd #tocc

Congratulations to the graduating class of Eagles at Weathersfield Elementary School! These future is bright for the soon-to-be-sixth-graders. I was impressed with the articulate and heartfelt speeches; the service orientation of the K-Kids; and the large number of students interested in careers in the arts and sciences. Well done!

#weathersfield #cvusd #conejovalley #thousandoaks #tocc

Reposted from @cityofthousandoaks: Apply soon!

The City of Thousand Oaks is seeking applicants for six scheduled vacancies on Youth Commission. 🌳

✨ Recruitment closes on May 8, 2025
✨ Members must be City residents ages 13-18 and currently in 8th - 10th grade to apply for a two-year term.

To learn more and apply, visit toaks.gov.boards.

#ThousandOaks #civics #cvusd #youthengagement #tocc

On a beautiful morning, a huge crowd of Acacia Magnet School students and parents turned out for the Ruby Bridges Walk in honor of Black History Month.

When she was 6 years old in 1960, Ruby Bridges’ parents volunteered to have her be the first African-American student to attend a segregated public school in New Orleans.

Despite threats so serious that she required the protection of US marshals, Ruby calmly walked past the haters all year to get an education, setting an example for generations to follow. (1/2)

#blackhistorymonth #rubybridges #courage #tolerance #cvusd #chooselovenothate #thousandoaks #tocc

Are you a student or a parent of a child 8-18 years old who’s interested in learning to code? Fiero Code is a self-guided online coding learning platform offered through the @thousandoakslibrary. Learn more at https://www.tolibrary.org/virtual-library/fiero-code

#coding #programming #logic #students #cvusd #compsci #library #LibrariesRule #thousandoaks #tocc

Congratulations to Benjamin Xie and Mihir Bamdhamravuri, winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 26th District!

Rep. Julia Brownley announced the award to these WHS students for their work on Sentinel, a web app that detects and monitors wildfires to enhance safety and reduce emergency response times.

Sentinel is currently under development. More info here: https://youtu.be/MKWk8RUUmRI?si=mzgu22RBOg3dW0FI

#wildfire #climatechange #westlakehs #cvusd #thousandoaks #tocc

Kudos to the Acacia Magnet School community, CVUSD team, TOPD, and city crossing guards for staging such a well attended Walk’n’Roll event this morning!

Principal Dennis Carter, CVUSD trustees Lauren Gill and Bill Gorbachev, and TOPD personnel greeted dozens of students and parents and joined them on the walk to school.

Walking or riding a bike is a great way to get to school, and improves student performance as well.

#walknroll #walk2school #bike2school #safestreets #thousandoaks #conejovalley #cvusd #tocc

Kudos to the Acacia Magnet School community, TOPD, CVUSD team, and city crossing guards for another highly successful Walk’n’Roll event this morning!

Students got stickers from TOPD and heard CVUSD trustee Bill Gorback make the morning announcements from principal Dennis Carter’s office.

Walking or riding a bike is a great way to get to school, and improves student performance as well.

#acaciamagnetschool #walknroll #walk2school #bike2school #safestreets #thousandoaks #conejovalley #cvusd #tocc