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Parks and Youth Services releases youth engagement strategic plan after focus groups with 176 residents
Summary
The Department of Parks and Youth Services presented a strategic plan identifying workforce readiness, soft-skill gaps, transportation barriers and safety concerns as top retention challenges for Toledo youth and proposed mentorships, a youth opportunity portal and a year-round bus pass pilot among other recommendations.
The Department of Parks and Youth Services presented a strategic plan to the City Council Parks, Education, Workforce and Health Committee that aims to increase youth engagement and retention in Toledo through career exposure, expanded youth-centered programming and targeted supports.
Commissioner Stephanie Covington and consultant Dr. Zakiyah Brown summarized a multi-month engagement that included eight individual interviews, four adult community focus groups (57 participants), four youth focus groups (61 participants) and 50 surveys, totaling 176 participants. The study identified key barriers and offered recommendations to connect young people to education and local career pathways.
Dr. Brown described the methodology and key…
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