Mayor Walsh Searches for Boston Teens to Join his
Youth Council
BOSTON—Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that his
newly-redesigned Mayor’s Youth Council will be accepting applications for
neighborhood representative positions.The Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC) has been
tasked with creating and implementing sustainable initiatives to engage young
people in local government.
“Young people in the City not only deserve to have their voices
heard, but also be a part of the government process,” said Mayor Walsh. “I have
seen the positive results that come from having youth present at the table when
decisions are being made – not just in the decision process, but also in their
strengthened involvement and sense of responsibility to our City and their
neighborhoods.”
The Mayor’s Youth Council has undergone several changes under
the Walsh Administration:
•
The size of the Council has more than doubled in size, and
neighborhood representatives will better reflect the composition of youth in
the City of Boston.
•
The number of youth representing neighborhoods will be based
upon census data that indicates where young people live.
•
MYC representatives will have an opportunity to form
issue-centric committees that will be designed based on youth input.
“I’m exposed to so many different environments, and meet so many
different government officials who want my input, my opinions on different
situations,” said Mabel Gonzalez, a current Mattapan representative on the MYC.
“Not only do you meet tons of people on the MYC, but you make a plan for what
your city’s future can look like. Forty five years from now I can say, ‘I
helped build this. I helped make this,’ so that’s pretty cool.”
“I fell in love with public service through my experience on the
Mayor’s Youth Council,” said Shari Davis, MYC alumna and Executive Director of
Youth Engagement and Employment. “It was really an opportunity for me to make
connections and eventually start my career in city government.”
To
apply to be a neighborhood representative on the Mayor’s Youth Council, you
must be a Boston resident and entering grades 9-12 (or of comparable age). All
applicants will participate in a group interview and must submit letters of
recommendation. To learn more and apply online, visit www.boston.gov/youthcouncil.
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