Applications for the Chicago Mayor’s Youth Commission are open up

Chicago teenagers on the lookout to give guidance to Mayor Brandon Johnson and his administration can implement to serve on an advisory group that supplies enter on critical difficulties affecting the city’s young individuals. 

Johnson’s predecessor, Lori Lightfoot, introduced the Mayor’s Youth Fee in the tumble of 2019. She made it a formal advisory physique as part of a flurry of executive orders in the days before she left business office in May perhaps. 

In its impending expression, town officials say, the 32-member commission will concentrate on 4 places: schooling, public overall health, general public protection, and neighborhood development.

Members will meet regular monthly to weigh in on town initiatives, program youth outreach strategies, and a lot more — including up to a motivation of 5 to 10 hrs a thirty day period. In exchange, they’ll get community transit passes and a stipend, while the amount was not straight away very clear.

The application deadline is July 1. Any Chicago resident ages 14 by 19 can utilize on the city’s internet site.

The application web page says the mayor’s place of work is in search of teens who have “a powerful connection to their group, a passion about troubles that affect youth, and fascination in collaborating with Metropolis leaders to influence Chicago’s long run.”

The current advisory group, whose expression will conclude in August, recently produced its yearly New Ideas report.

Youth commissioners serve up to two a long time. Interested teenagers can e mail [email protected] with issues. 

Mila Koumpilova is Chalkbeat Chicago’s senior reporter covering Chicago Public Educational institutions. Speak to Mila at [email protected].