Agenda Item # 3.1 - Jacqueline Castillo | Received 11/07/2022Good evening city council since I only have one minute I'll
try and make this fast.
I actually visited the so-called Youth Center In Gilroy to
see if I could do my homework at a place other than home
and work and when I got to the San Ysidro center I asked
my friend, “Where is the youth center at?” I guess I was
standing right of what is called the Gilroy youth center that
looked like a public bathroom that I couldn't even use
because it was closed. All I and the youth of Gilroy ask is if
we can get an actual Youth Center. A Youth center that is
open almost at all hours of the day. A youth center that
looks like a youth center with a study room, a gym, a
library, pool, computer lab. A youth center that is much
bigger than 800 sq ft. A youth center that actually has
youth events hosted. In Octobre San Ysidro has hosted
1. PARENTS HELPING PARENTS
2. COVID CENTER
3. COMMUNITY EVENTS (INCLUDING ALTARES & CELEBRATION OF DIA DE LOS MUERTOS),
4. PAINTING WORKSHOPS (COMMUNITY EVENT)
5. CANDIDATES FORUM
6. FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS
All great advocacy for the community however, none for
Youth. I mean I will point out something positive at least it
has a field and basketball court like any other park.