Number
252112
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. PEREZ
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing a partnership between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Succeeds to improve collaboration between the City and youth-serving organizations.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes a partnership between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Succeeds. Through a pilot program, Milwaukee Succeeds plans to connect the City with national support, tools, and peer learning to help Milwaukee develop sustainable, youth-centered governance practices.
Body
Whereas, Milwaukee Succeeds is a non-profit organization that advances education equity in Milwaukee; and
Whereas, Milwaukee Succeeds hopes to improve collaboration between the City and youth-serving organizations, establish structured opportunities for youth to serve on City committees, task forces, and councils, and support youth influence over public resource allocation to improve outcomes for Milwaukee's youth; and
Whereas, Milwaukee Succeeds is part of StriveTogether, a national network of local communities working together to put young people on a path to economic mobility; and
Whereas, Results for America is a non-profit that helps government leaders find, fund, and implement solutions to accelerate upward economic mobility; and
Whereas, StriveTogether has partnered with Results for America to create the City Accelerator Community of Practice Program; and
Whereas, The City Accelerator Community of Practice Program creates a community of national partners to support local government officials, local leaders, and place-based partners to deliver on their local objectives to improve economic mobility for children and families in their communities; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has been invited to pilot the City Accelerator Community of Practice Program; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City is committed to working with Milwaukee Succeeds...
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