Restore $500,000 for school-year youth jobs
Resident asks for at least $500,000 to restore school-year youth jobs through community organizations, so low-income youth and youth of color can access opportunity and programming.
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The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Use at least $500,000 to restore funding for community organizations to provide school-year youth jobs, ensuring that all young people have access to economic opportunities and positive youth development programming.
Who it helps and why
Youth of color and low income youth are less able engage in high-quality, career-building, youth-centered after-school programming, especially when they need to make money.
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- August 7, 2026
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Education, Youth & Families
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Youth jobs & fellowships
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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