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Charlotte’s Gov 101 summer program gives students a front‑row look at city government
Summary
A two‑week Gov 101 program run by the Office of Youth Opportunities took high school and college students into City Hall, to housing sites and departments; organizers say they plan to run it again next summer and students called the experience 'eye‑opening.'
A new summer program from the Office of Youth Opportunities gave a group of high school and college students a close look at Charlotte city government and on‑site exposure to city departments.
The program, described in the recording as a two‑week course called Gov 101, included attendance at a council meeting and a mayoral swearing‑in, visits to new housing developments and briefings from city departments. A student participant said the experience was “truly super eye opening.” The narrator reported that community engagement specialist Marty Bennett said students visited the city’s Office of Opportunity and other sites to see how city business is done. Program organizers told the group they hope to bring Gov 101 back next summer.
