What is MYAC?

The Glendale Mayors Youth Advisory Commission (MYAC) is a working group of 50 high school students with representatives from public and private schools both in Glendale and surrounding cities. MYAC was created to further develop a sense of leadership and community pride among the youth of Glendale.  MYAC offers teens the unique ability to express their views and share their ideas about youth-related issues with community leaders.

Each MYAC member completes fourteen hours of community service projects, four hours of fundraising activities, attends two City Council meetings and serves on a MYAC subcommittee. There are several annual events that MYAC members participate in, including Student Government Day, where each member has the opportunity to shadow a city department head or elected official. MYAC has its own monthly television show called Teens Today that is produced by Glendale Channel 11 and focuses on positive contributions that teens make to their schools, neighborhoods and communities. During Glendale Glitters, MYAC members manage the snow fields, where Arizona children are given the unique opportunity to play in real snow.  MYAC members partner with Cerreta Candy Company to raffle off a 300-pound chocolate heart during the Chocolate Affaire. Other traditional events include the American Cancer Society Relay for Life and the Holiday Angels Program. 

Each year, MYAC takes on one or two special projects above and beyond their many annual events.  This year, MYAC members and Mayor Scruggs partnered with the Glendale Police Department and Glendale Channel 11 to produce a public service announcement about graffiti prevention that will be played on Channel 11 and throughout Glendale schools.  MYAC members also planned and organized a toy drive in conjunction with Andrea’s Closet at Banner Thunderbird Hospital.  Andrea’s Closet is a program where pediatric patients are allowed to choose a toy as a reward for their bravery following a treatment or procedure.  

Any high school student that resides within Glendale’s corporate boundaries is eligible to apply. Viewing teens as assets to our community goes a long way in educating and empowering our youth and also positively impacting the future of our community.