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Summer @ City Hall (S@CH) Recap 2025
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00925
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Receive and discuss.
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Contact
Contact: Kris Wimberly, Recreation Superintendent, (916) 808-6172, kwimberly@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment
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Presenter
Presenter: Domynique Herndon, Program Coordinator, (916) 808-1989, dherndon@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment
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Attachments
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1-Description/Analysis
2-Presentation
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The Summer @ City Hall (S@CH) program offers an engaging learning experience for incoming high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The S@CH program hosted in-person at the City of Sacramento’s City Hall where participants are immersed in local government firsthand and gain valuable insights on how to become an active citizen in their community.
The City of Sacramento Department of Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment has partnered with Natomas Unified, Twin Rivers Unified and Sacramento City Unified School Districts for over 12 years to bring this program to life.
Throughout the program, students are supported by city staff, credentials teachers, and Peer Mentors. The instructional team delivers a comprehensive daily curriculum grounded in youth development principles and covers topics such as civic engagement, activism, government structure, and much more.
At the conclusion of the program, students present an advocacy project (Project City Hall) which is developed in smaller peer cohorts and presented to the Mayor and City Council. In addition, each participant completes an internship where they are assigned to work with various city departments, charter offices, local non-profits, other government agencies, or youth programs. Upon successful completion of each component, students receive five elective credits, a letter of community service, and a monetary stipend.
The 2025 summer cohort had 81 new students joining the S@CH alumni roster as graduates of the annual program. Another 28 alumni members returned as Peer Mentors supporting the program in a greater leadership role. The grand total for the summer cohort was 109 youths representing 15 high schools throughout the area.
For more information about the Summer @ City Hall (S@CH) program, please email summeratcityhall@cityofsacramento.org.
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Policy Considerations
Policy Considerations: Not applicable.
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Economic Impacts
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: Not applicable.
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: Not applicable.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: Not applicable.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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