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Teen Coalition 

Engage, educate, and empower! These are the goals of the Teen Coalition facilitated by the El Cajon Parks and Recreation Department.

The Teen Coalition is for teens in grades 6-12 who are City of El Cajon residents and/or attend City of El Cajon schools. Members serve a one-year term, meeting monthly. Community partners play an active role in helping teens by providing meaningful workshops covering such topics as education, the juvenile justice system, the local economy, and downtown development. The year will culminate with Teen Coalition members giving back to the community by developing community service projects.

Youth of the Year

The City of El Cajon Teen Coalition presents this award to one deserving youth currently at the middle school level (grades 6-8), and one deserving youth currently at the high school level (grades 9-12).Nominations are reserved for youth who are City of El Cajon residents or attend a school within the City limits of El Cajon. Youth will be recognized and awarded for service accomplished within the calendar year previous to the nomination period

Call (619) 441-1555 for more information, or reach out to Tim O'Melia (tomelia@elcajon.gov) for a Teen Coalition application or Youth of the Year nomination form.