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Made in Durham Youth Network Presentation
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Date Of BOCC Meeting: November 13, 2018
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The Board is requested to receive the presentation from the Made in Durham Youth Network representatives and ask any questions they wish.
Made in Durham is a community partnership of educators, business, government, youth-serving nonprofits and young people mobilized around a shared vision that all of Durham’s youth will complete high school, a post-secondary credential, and begin a rewarding career by the age of 25.
The Made in Durham Youth Network derived from the organization’s goal to “ensure youth and young adults in Durham inform and fully participate in creating and evaluating our education-to-career system.” Diverse youth involved in the network meet twice each month to participate in trainings designed to enhance their skills for community analysis and leadership, lend their active voice in program and policy initiatives, as well as develop and implement action projects in their high schools.
The purpose of the presentation is to update the Commission on the current work of the Youth Network, including their current action projects as well as the Youth Network’s views on the importance of the youth voice in designing and evaluating education to career systems.
Alignment With Strategic Plan: Made in Durham’s work, including the work of the Youth Network, is strongly aligned with Goal 1 of the Durham County Strategic Plan (Community Empowerment And Enrichment).
Resource Persons: Casey Steinbacher, Executive Director; Daniel McKinney, Youth Engagement Strategist; and Sachdeep Singh and Alexis Plasencia Leos, Youth Network members
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board receive the presentation from the Made in Durham Youth Network representatives and ask any questions they wish.
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County Manager: ____________________________