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Every idea residents submitted to Ideas in Action in 2024–25, 2025–26 and 2026–27. Search the words residents used, or narrow by cycle, theme, neighborhood, language or how the idea was submitted.
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3,748 ideas
- Community-helping youth jobs paying over $15 per hourResident asks for youth jobs where young people help the community and are paid better than $15 per hour, benefiting everyone financially.2024–25DorchesterYouth jobs & fellowships
- Year-round youth jobs raised to $18-24 per hourResident asks for grants for year-round youth jobs with wages raised from $15 to $18-24 per hour.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Year-round youth jobs above minimum wageResident asks for grants for year-round, above-minimum-wage youth jobs to support youth who contribute to household income.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Housing for homeless BPS students and familiesResident asks to use funds to house BPS students and families experiencing homelessness, spend all $5 million on participatory budgeting, and raise it to 1% of the budget.2024–25City-wideHomelessness & shelter
- Better pay and year-round jobsResident asks for jobs that last all year and pay better, likely youth jobs.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Good-paying, year-round youth jobsResident asks for youth jobs that are year-round and pay well.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Higher-paying jobs at $18-24 per hourResident asks for jobs paying $18-24 per hour; the idea is brief but appears to refer to youth jobs.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Year-round youth jobs at $18-24 per hourResident asks for grants for youth jobs all year and a wage of $18-24 per hour.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Youth jobs that last the whole yearResident asks for jobs that last all year, noting some existing jobs do not run the full year.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Year-round youth jobs with $18-24 wageResident asks for grants for year-round youth jobs and a wage of $18-24 per hour to ease economic burden on youth and programs.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Higher-paying year-round youth jobsResident asks for grants for higher-paying year-round youth jobs to help struggling families where youth must help pay bills.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Year-round youth jobs paying $18-24 per hourResident asks for grants for year-round youth jobs paying around $18-24 per hour.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- More youth and young adult jobsResident asks for more jobs for youth and young adults.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Grants for good-paying year-round youth jobsResident asks for grants funding year-round youth jobs with good pay.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Year-round youth jobs above minimum wageResident asks for grants for year-round youth jobs paying higher than minimum wage.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Longer, higher-paying youth jobs year-roundResident asks for more youth jobs lasting longer than 6-12 weeks with higher pay, so youth earn money and stay off the streets.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Year-round youth jobs paying $18-24 per hourResident asks for contracts and grants for year-round youth jobs paying above minimum wage, around $18-24 per hour.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Grants for housing and resources for unhoused youthResident asks for grants to provide resources and housing for youth who do not have housing.2024–25City-wideHomelessness & shelter
- Good-paying, year-round youth jobsResident asks for grants supporting youth jobs that pay well and last year-round.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Year-round youth jobs paying $18-24 per hourResident asks for grants for year-round youth jobs paying $18-24 per hour, above the minimum wage.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Year-round youth jobs above minimum wageResident asks for contracts making youth jobs available year-round at above minimum wage.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Grants for year-round youth jobsResident asks for grants to fund youth jobs available all year round.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Pilot grants for year-round youth jobs at $18-24Resident asks for grants or pilot programs creating year-round youth jobs paying above minimum wage, such as $18-24 per hour.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Year-round youth jobs and support for unhoused youthResident asks for grants for year-round youth jobs paying above minimum wage, plus contracts serving youth without housing, so youth have good pay and are not in a housing crisis.2024–25City-wideYouth jobs & fellowships
- Grants for mental health support in youth programsResident asks for grants to provide mental health support within youth programs.2024–25City-wideMental health & substance use