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Cudahy council hears youth testimony and agrees to consider resolution backing regional SELA Youth Hub
Summary
City leaders heard emotional testimony from youth and partner nonprofits urging Cudahy to back the regional SELA Youth Hub. Council members signaled support for a formal resolution and discussed next steps including memoranda of understanding and potential facility use.
Emma Hernandez, chief executive officer of a Southeast community organization, asked the Cudahy City Council to endorse the SELA Youth Hub, a regional network that coordinates youth-serving providers across Southeast Los Angeles. "We need a formalized youth center process that connects our organizations and that makes sure that we follow through," Hernandez said, asking the council for a resolution to signal city support and to help secure funder and school-district participation.
Multiple youth leaders testified about the personal impact of after-school programs and the need for consistent…
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