Charlotte-Mecklenburg Youth Council 2013-14 report
Jan 16, 2015
How did the youth council spend its year? What are their recommendations for community leaders? See their presentation, read the report, and watch the video!
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A program of
In partnership with
Goals
Learn about local government, civic issuesMeaningfully engage in policy & decision-makingHighlight civic issues important to youthCreate a communitywide network of informed,
engaged youth leadersServe as a resource for community leaders.
Why does it matter?
We’re stakeholders– 25% of the population is under 18– We are the community’s present & future– We need to be at the table
A resource for you– Make better policies and decisions on issues
impacting kids
Who we are
100+ teens participated in 2013-14– 28 CMS and non-CMS schools
Diverse group, representative of community– Race, ethnicity, religion
– Income and family background
– LGBTQ status
– Political and career interests
– Everything!
What we did this year
Met with city, county, and CMS officials & attended government meetings
Created city, town, and school board government and candidate guide
Represented Charlotte-Mecklenburg youth at 2 conferences and several community events
Explored community history and growthHosted a youth-led summit with officials
Youth council activities
Over 1,340 hours of serviceGroup activities offered
– 80 hours interacting• City, county, CMS, and NC officials
– 150 hours exploring• Community issues and different perspectives
– 95 hours learning• Local government, business, history, careers
Issues
Education, youth programsJobs and workforce developmentState-local issues, teacher pay, CLT airport, Community growth, planning, and landHow Charlotte-Mecklenburg worksPrioritizing, funding, and budgeting for
services, needs, and wantsPublic service and careers
New experiences
100% of youth • Interacted with an official• Learned about local government• Engaged on a local issue
Public service• Students also explored the interesting and diverse
career and public service opportunities, seeing beyond their own comfort zones and involving themselves in new experiences.
Working together
A little more than half of youth surveyed• Believe that local officials understand the needs of
young people, or • Involve youth when making decisions impacting kids
We look forward to working with you to make Charlotte-Mecklenburg great!
Our Recommendations
Collaboration and bipartisanship• We want leaders and governments to work together.
Make children and youth a priority• Prioritize and fund services impacting kids; include
youth in planning and budgeting.Access to youth programs and services
• Make it easier for us to find programs and support.Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s future
• We want to be here to work, live, play, and lead.
Youth Summit
Conferences
Learning about CLT-Meck
Student voice
Learn more
Visit www.GenerationNation.org/youth to– Watch our video
• Or see it at http://bit.ly/youthvideo13_14 – Read the youth council’s report– Get more information about the youth council
Thank you for your support!
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