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City staff proposes youth council and Columbus Cares Day; council discusses mentorship and volunteer leadership
Summary
Staff proposed a Columbus Youth Council to involve students in government and a one-day citywide volunteer event, Columbus Cares Day. Council members raised concerns about mentorship and the administrative championing necessary to sustain volunteer programs.
Carly Gadecki presented two community-engagement proposals: a Columbus Youth Council and a one-day volunteer event called Columbus Cares Day.
For the Youth Council, staff proposed up to 22 student members selected by two sponsoring council members, meeting twice monthly from October through May with one-year terms, required participation in or observation of at least one city council meeting, 10 hours of community service, and a requirement that the youth council as a body present one recommendation to the city council…
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