Southeastern Regional Transit Authority Executive Director Erik Rousseau was the guest speaker at the Fall River Youth Leadership Council's monthly meeting held at B.M.C..Durfee High School on March 26, 2014. This month's meeting focused on transportation. Participants had the opportunity to discuss this top youth concern as well as to gain more knowledge about the public bus transportation system. This contributes to the Council's project of drafting a Youth Master Plan. Fall River Mass In Motion Coordinator Julie Kelly attended the meeting to listen and share her interest in connecting bus transportation with opportunities for youth to walk and bicycle around the City. For more information contact Youth Services Coordinator Christian McCloskey at 508-679-0922 or Julianne Kelly at 508-324-2405. (Photos courtesy of Annemarie Holly and Julie Kelly)

(Top row) Southeastern Regional Transit Authority Executive Director Erik Rousseau meets with members of the Fall River Youth Council. (Row two, left) Greater Fall River Re-Creation Program Director Jamison Souza talks with Youth Council members Madison Valios and Vanessa Smith. (Row two, right) Tyra Leite meets with Leah Grannum, Ann Medeiros of CFC's peer leaders and Andrea Burros. (Bottom row, left) Fall River Housing Authority Family Self Sufficiency Coordinator Timothy Burke meets with Benjamin Barrows. (Bottom row, right) Vanessa Smith, Sabrina Sousa and Sarah Normington meet in their group to come up with ideas for improved transportation.