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FAR announces youth internship program, seeks mentors and civic-engagement support
Summary
During public comment the executive director of FAR described a new youth internship program launching July 9 and requested volunteer mentors and community support for civic-education efforts including a recent "smoke and vote" event on ranked-choice voting.
Latricia Galson, executive director of FAR, told the CRHA board during public comment on July 8 that FAR will start its first youth internship program the following day to train young organizers in community organizing, college- and career-readiness and civic engagement. "We will be having our first ever youth internship program starting tomorrow," Galson said.
Galson asked board members and community partners to volunteer as mentors and to support outreach to engage more youth in organizing and civic education. She described FAR's recent "smoke and vote" event, where candidates met residents and organizers discussed ranked-choice voting, and noted continuing resident events such as bingo at West Haven.
Why it matters: The program aims to involve youth ages 12–17 in neighborhood organizing and civic participation in CRHA communities. Galson said FAR has assigned organizers to each community and is planning property-level events and outreach to amplify resident leadership.
Ending: Galson thanked the board for support and said FAR would be reaching out to recruit mentors and partners for summer programming.
