Vaasa Youth Council
Hello, young resident of Vaasa! What would you like to change about this city? Should the cycling paths be improved? Does the public transport work as it should? Are there enough recreational activities?
The members of the youth council make the voice of young people heard, taking their ideas and wishes to the city’s policymakers. In addition, the youth council has a yearly budget whose funds the council can allocate for creating interesting activities for the city’s young people and for the operating grants awarded to local youth groups.
The youth council elections are held every two years. A representative of the youth council has the right to attend and speak at city council meetings as well as at the meetings of the city’s five boards.
The tasks of the youth council members
- to make the voice of young people heard
- to take a stand on current issues
- to make initiatives and statements
Youth council elections
- The elections are held in all the largest middle schools and secondary education institutions.
- You can vote in the elections also at the youth house Kultsa.
- A total of 22 full members and 10 substitute members are elected for the council.
- Candidates are elected by the number of votes they poll.
- All Vaasa residents between at least 7. graders to 20 years of age can stand as candidates and vote in the elections.
The Youth Council Board and representatives 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2026
The Youth Council Board
The chair: Santiago Laitinen (santiagolaitinen@outlook.com)
I vice-chair: Ruben Linna (influencing)
II vice-chair: Oskari Koskimäki (operations)
III vice-chair: Emmi Schlöbcke (communications)
Secretary: Aaro Helo
Full members:
- Alfred Grönlund
- Sauli Syri
- Ilmari Telaranta
- Ruben Linna
- Oskari Koskimäki
- Laura Tammenmaa
- Aaro Helo
- Niko Lehtinen
- Santiago Laitinen
- Emmi Schlöbcke
- Veera Hinkkanen
- Oliver Sandås
- Pihla Vikman
- Alvar Slotte
- Edith Skoglund
- Eeli Töyli
- Matilda Mattson
- Joona Vainio
- Leino Karppi
- Sanni Lehtinen
- Tea Grönlund
- Yara Abdul Menem
Substitutes:
1. Maria Ahvonen
2. Oscar Lu
3. Hugo Fant
4. Emilia Haglund
5. Tiki Torrkulla
6. Inari Nyman
7. Sofia Hellman
8. Valtteri Hopponen
9. Iina Nisula
10. Ian Mittilä
Presenters: the Chair, the Vice-Chairs, the Youth affairs Coordinator and the Youth Secretary
Representative of the City Council: Lotta Alhonnoro
Calendar of meetings in 2025
- 20th of February
- 27th of March
- 24th of April
- 15th of May
- 21th of August
- 11th of September
- 23th of October
- 20th of November
- 11th of December
The meetings take place on Thursdays at 5.30 pm at Hallintotalo (Administration Building), at the City Council Meeting Hall, on Vaasanpuistikko 10, 2nd floor.
Minutes of the meetings
The minutes are available in Finnish and Swedish only.