Pembroke Pines Named 2026 Youth Council Excellence Award Winner

​Youth Council recognized by Florida League of Cities for community initiative with the Chamber

TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Florida League of Cities (FLC), the united voice for Florida’s municipal governments, announced the City of Pembroke Pines Youth Advisory Board as one of three winners of the 2026 Youth Council Excellence Award. The annual competition recognizes exceptional youth council initiatives or projects that have made significant contributions to their local municipalities.
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Municipal youth councils are special councils that typically serve as advisory boards to the local governments. They are composed of high school students within the city and are sometimes referred to as youth corps, teen advisory boards, or mayor’s youth councils.

The Pembroke Pines Youth Advisory Board earned the 2026 Youth Council Excellence Award for its Career Fair & Life Skills Event, a citywide initiative developed in direct response to students' questions about life after high school. Now in its second year, the event connected high school students in grades 10-12 with nine local businesses, including the Pembroke Pines Police Department, Dade County Federal Credit Union, and Craig Zinn Automotive Group, through an interactive rotation model covering career exploration, financial literacy, vehicle safety, resume writing, mental health awareness, and more.

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