Noelia Corzo

California Association of Youth Commissions 2nd Annual Spring Conference

 Saturday, March 21, 2026, 9 am - 12:30 pm

Virtual on Zoom

9:00 am - 9:05 am Welcome & Strategic Vision of CAYC

Poll: Which issue impacts your community most right now?

‍ ‍AI & Mental Health, E-Bike Safety, Alcohol / Drunk Driving, Career Pathways, Civic Engagement

Anya Dalal - Co-Founder and Chair, CAYC & Chair, Hillsborough Youth Commission

Leslie Ragsdale - Vice Mayor of Hillsborough & CAYC Advisor

 9:05 am - 9:15 am “Shared Prosperity and Public Safety”

Noelia Corzo, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors President

Introduction: Nyssa Kansal - Los Altos Hills Youth Commission & CAYC

 9:15 am - 9:25 am “Live Like Braun: Youth Advocacy for Stronger DUI Laws”

Mrs. Jennifer Levi (Braun’s Mom), Live Like Braun Foundation 

Introduction: Eva Greenebaum - San Carlos Youth Commission & CAYC

 9:25 am - 9:40 am “Building Consensus in Polarized Politics”

Rafael Mandelman, San Francisco Board of Supervisors President

Moderator: Harper Fortgang - San Francisco Youth Commission & CAYC

 9:40 am - 10:10 am “Growing Up with AI: Chatbots, Youth Mental Health, and the Future of Education”

‍ ‍Dr. Jodi Halpern, University Chair, Professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities,

University of California at Berkeley

Isabelle Hau, Executive Director, Stanford Accelerator for Learning 

Alexis Castro, Legislative Director, Office of CA Assemblymember Steve Padilla, 18th District

Rajen Sheth,  CEO & Co-Founder, Kyron Learning & Former VP, Google Cloud AI

Moderator: Tanishk Saxena - Hillsborough Youth Commission & CAYC

10:10 am - 10:20 am “Building the Next Economy: AI, Workforce Readiness, and Bipartisan Paths Forward”

‍ ‍Ro Khanna, US Congressman, 17th District

Introduction: Anya Dalal, Hillsborough Youth Commission & CAYC

10:20 am - 11:15 am “The E-Bike Moment: Youth Mobility, Safety, and Smart Policy”

‍ ‍ Mandy Brown, Assistant City Manager, Hillsborough

Melissa Colla, Chief of Police, Hillsborough

Gwen Froh, Safe Routes to School Marin County 

Dr. John Maa, Trauma Surgeon, MarinHealth & Governor, American College of Surgeons

Diane Papan, CA Assemblymember, 21st District 

‍ ‍ Amelia Stafford, Youth E-bike Safety Advocate

Maureen Sullivan, Hillsborough City School District

Amy Thomson, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition

Moderator: Anya Dalal, Co-Founder & Chair, CAYC 

11:15 am - 11:35 am Student-Led Workshop I (Choose One)

A. AI in Education

‍ ‍‍ ‍ Arnav Dharshan, Menlo Park Youth Commission & CAYC

Tanishk Saxena, Hillsborough Youth Commission & CAYC

‍ ‍Nathan Kim, CAYC

‍ ‍ B. Empowering the Next Generation of Voters- Vote16 Palo Alto

‍ ‍‍ ‍Iris Blanchet, Vote16USA Palo Alto Founder

‍ ‍‍ ‍C. League of Women Voters

‍ ‍Trisha Saxena, Hillsborough Youth Commission & CAYC

‍ ‍ D. Housing & What Youth Can Do To Help

‍ ‍ Eva Greenebaum, San Carlos Youth Commission & CAYC

11:35 am - 11:55 am Student-Led Workshop II (Choose One)

‍ ‍ A. Youth Voices in Transportation Planning

‍ ‍ Amaira Gupta, CAYC

B. Youth Strategies to Influence City Leaders

‍ ‍ Vivaan Kuruganti, CAYC

Tanishk Saxena, Hillsborough Youth Commission & CAYC

C. Money: The Teen Perspective

‍ ‍ Arnav Dharshan, Menlo Park Youth Commission & CAYC

Revant Dadoo,  San Mateo County Youth Commission & CAYC

D. The Leadership Illusion

‍ ‍ Tarun Parthasarathy, CAYC

11:55 am - 12:10 pm “What’s Working in Your Town? Youth Commission Idea Exchange!”

Elk Grove Youth Commission

Hillsborough Youth Commission

Los Altos Hills Youth Commission

Menlo Park Youth Commission

Monrovia Youth Commission

Oceanside Youth Commission

Palo Alto Youth Council

Rancho Palos Verdes Youth Advisory Committee

Riverbank Youth Commission

San Carlos Youth Commission

San Francisco Youth Commission

San Mateo County Youth Commission

Temecula Youth Commission

Yolo Youth Commission

Moderator: Charlie Zeitlin - Palo Alto Youth Council & CAYC Vice-Chair

12:10 pm - 12:20 pm “E-Bike Safety at a Crossroads: Local Ordinances and Youth Voices” 

Jackie Speier, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors & Former U.S. Congresswoman

‍ ‍ Anya Dalal, Hillsborough Youth Commission & CAYC Co-Founder & Chair‍ ‍ ‍

12:20 pm - 12:25 pm E-Bike Safety Video Contest Awards + Survey Raffle

Anya Dalal- Hillsborough Youth Commission & CAYC Co-Founder & Chair

12:25 pm - 12:30 pm Closing

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Confirmed Speakers:

Mandy Brown: Assistant City Manager, Hillsborough

Alexis Castro: Office of CA Senator Steve Padilla, 18th District

Melissa Colla: Chief of Police, Hillsborough

Noelia Corzo: President, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors

Gwen Froh: Safe Routes to School Marin County

Jodi Halpern, MD, PhD: University Chair, Class of 1940 Endowment, Professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities, Co-Founder and Co-Director, Berkeley Group for Ethics and Regulation of Innovative Technologies, University of California at Berkeley

Isabelle Hau: Executive Director, Stanford Accelerator for Learning

Ro Khanna: U.S. Congressman, 17th District

Jennifer Levi: Braun’s Mom, Live Like Braun Foundation & Advocate for SB 907 “Braun’s Law”

John Maa, MD: Trauma Surgeon, MarinHealth & Past Governor, American College of Surgeons

Rafael Mandelman: President, San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Diane Papan: CA Assemblymember, 21st District

Leslie Ragsdale: Vice Mayor, Hillsborough

Rajen Sheth: CEO and Co-Founder, Kyron Learning, and Former VP, Google Cloud AI

Jackie Speier: San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, Former U.S. Congresswoman 14th District

Amelia Stafford: Youth E-bike Safety Advocate

Maureen Sullivan, PhD: Hillsborough City School District

Amy Thomson: Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition