AGENCY TESTIMONY
Response to Intro 794: Youth board composition
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Susan Haskell responds to Intro 794, which proposes changes to the composition of the New York City Youth Board. She outlines the current structure and DYCD's position on the proposed changes.
- The youth board is an advisory board with members appointed by both the mayor and city council
- DYCD agrees that youth representation is important and notes that there are currently 3 mayoral appointees under age 25
- DYCD expresses concern about the requirement for previous experience in youth welfare
- They do not support changes that would jeopardize connections with private sector members who provide valuable support and opportunities
Susan Haskell
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Finally, number 794 relates to the composition of the New York City youth period.
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The youth board is an advisory board with members appointed by both the mayor and city council.
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This bill requires at least one member of the board to be a young person.
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We agree that youth representation is important.
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There are currently 3 mayorial appointees on the board who are under age twenty five.
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The bill also includes a requirement for previous experience in youth welfare.
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The youth board includes many members who have spent their careers in youth development, but it also includes members who joined from the private sector.
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Those private sector members have provided valuable support to young people through their service on the youth board offering opportunities offering opportunities for or workforce programs, tours of workplaces, and career panels, as well as special spaces for special events.
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We do not support changes to the youth board composition that would jeopardize those connections.
