SAWDB Youth and Young Adult Committee Meeting Agenda - August 18, 2026

Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board

Youth and Young Adult Committee Meeting Agenda

Mesilla Community Center

2251 Calle de Santiago

Mesilla, NM 88046

To join the meeting by phone, dial (346) 248-7799, then enter Meeting ID: 862 1017 8375

To join the meeting online via Zoom, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86210178375

Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (MDT)

Ms. Debbie Schoonover—Chair

Ms. Cassie Arias-Ward—Vice-Chair

I. Call to Order

II. Welcome

III. Roll Call and Abstentions

IV. *Public Comments (3-Minute Limit)

V. Approval of Agenda

VI. Action Items

a. Approval of July 21, 2026, meeting summary

 VII. Discussion or Motion for Recommendation Items

  a. Overview of Grant Agreement and Service Provider Agreement

b. Youth Service Provider update

c. Outreach and Initiatives

  d. Membership Update

VIII. Member Input

IX. Next Meeting

X. Adjournment

*Public comments can be emailed to sawdb@employnm.com before August 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (MDT).

All public comments will be read at the meeting in the order received.

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