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Youth Commission staff and partners outline recruitment push, rescheduled retreat and social media procedures
Summary
Staff and community partners updated the commission on recruitment outreach (vacancies in Districts 6, 14 and 16), plans to reschedule the annual retreat to summer, and next steps to finalize a social media content process for posts and submissions.
Staff from the Milwaukee County Office of Strategy, Budget and Performance and partner organization Safe and Sound briefed the Youth Commission on April 23 about recruitment plans for open seats, rescheduling the commission retreat and proposed steps to streamline social media submissions.
Bess Earl of the county project management office and a Safe and Sound representative (Taneen) said outreach will target schools and neighborhood organizers, with a goal of having candidate lists available for the May Leadership Committee. Earl said the county intends to recruit for three open seats: Districts 6, 14 and 16. Safe and Sound will use neighborhood organizers who work in Milwaukee Public Schools, charter and private schools to share application information and encourage students to apply.
Earl opened with, “My name is Bess Earl, in the project management office in the department of office strategy and budget and performance,” and asked the commission for feedback on outreach and retreat scheduling. Safe and Sound’s speaker explained organizers’ regular school work and said they would promote the commission opportunity through school connections and programming.
On the retreat, staff said a previously planned spring event would be rescheduled and that the team would issue a survey with possible July weekend and weeknight dates; commissioners generally favored weekend dates after school is out for many members, though some recommended a weekday evening to avoid conflicts with weekend graduation events. Adult advisors suggested combining spring and summer social activities into a single summer retreat/social event similar to prior years’ zoos and park gatherings.
Commissioners also discussed social media procedures for content submissions. The commission previously passed draft content-management language; staff said content managers (two commissioners and committee chairs) will vet suggested posts. Commissioners suggested multiple submission channels (direct messages to the commission account, or email to adult advisors who would forward submissions), asked for a predictable review timeline and recommended a social‑media calendar tied to heritage/awareness months. Staff said existing photos could be used for posts and that communications officers (named on the slides) can assist; adult advisors advised disabling comments and avoiding personal accounts for official posts to reduce moderation burdens.
Staff reminded members that the commission provides supports to commissioners to reduce participation barriers — including door-to-door transportation, provided laptops and food at meetings — and encouraged commissioners to assist with recruitment at school and in their communities.
Other logistics mentioned: the county executive’s office is hosting Board Day events and commissioners were invited to participate in remarks; staff also circulated information about a county executive–mayor kickball game on May 10 and asked interested commissioners to respond.
Why it matters: Filling vacancies and clarifying submission and scheduling procedures affect the commission’s capacity to conduct outreach and public-facing work. Commissioners and staff set near-term steps: a recruitment push to produce applicants by May, a survey to set a summer retreat date, and a plan to finalize the social media submission and review process through committee action.
