Title
2025 Summer @ City Hall (S@CH) Overview
End
FileID
2026-00616
End
Location
Location: Citywide
End
Recommendation
Recommendation: Receive and discuss.
End
Contact
Contact: Kris Wimberly, Recreation Superintendent, (916) 808-6172, kwimberly@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment
End
Presenter
Presenter: Domynique Herndon, Program Coordinator, (916) 808-1989, dherndon@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment
End
Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Presentation
End
Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The Summer @ City Hall (S@CH) program offers an engaging learning experience for high school freshman, sophomores, and juniors. The S@CH program is 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 partners with Natomas Unified, Twin Rivers Unified and Sacramento City Unified School Districts 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 curriculum daily covering topics such as civic engagement, activism, government structure, and much more grounded in youth development principles.
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 2026 summer cohort had 81 new students joining the S@CH alumni roster as graduates of the program. Another 28 alumni members returned as Peer Mentors supporting the program in a leadership role. The grand total for the summer cohort was 109 youths representing 16 local high schools throughout the area.
Applications for the 2026 Summer @ City Hall program will open Friday, March 6, 2026. For more information about the upcoming program, please email summeratcityhall@cityofsacramento.org.
End
Policy Considerations
Policy Considerations: Not Applicable.
End
Economic Impacts
Economic Impacts: Not Applicable.
End
EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: Not Applicable.
End
Sustainability
Sustainability: Not Applicable.
End
Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: Not Applicable.
End
RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: Not Applicable.
End
FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: Not Applicable.
End
LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not Applicable.
End