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Efforts to improve access to college education for youth in detention

4:24:46

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Council Member Althea V. Stevens discusses her recent visit to a detention facility and her immediate actions to address concerns raised by a young person regarding access to college education.

Stevens met with Councilmember Joseph and Councilmember Nurse at a facility (likely Crossroads)
A young person at the facility expressed challenges with accessing college education
Stevens has already contacted the chair of higher education to address this issue
Plans are underway to meet with CUNY and involve ACS to improve educational opportunities for detained youth
The Council Member emphasizes her commitment to listening to and acting on the concerns of young people in detention

Althea V. Stevens

4:24:46

Thank you.

4:24:49

Well I want to say thank you to you and your team for hosting myself, Councilmember Joseph and Councilmember Nurse in her crossroads.

4:24:59

Yeah it was far I guess.

4:25:01

But you know one of the things I just want to say, I know one of the young people spoke to us about access to college and I know they talked about the BMCC partnership, but he told us about the challenges and so I just want to make sure that on record and somebody please relate a message to him, I have already spoke to the chair of higher education and he was unaware and he was like whatever you need out there, so we'll be meeting and we'll be pulling you guys in to meet with CUNY and thinking about how can we not only just serve that young man who said he is working on his dissertation by the way, but it was a priority so as soon as I left the facility I called him immediately and we are going to schedule some time because we want to make sure that we're listening to the young people and that was what he said so that's what I did and I'm working on getting them their puzzles.

Jess Dannhauser

4:25:51

I'm sure Nancy's letting them know as we speak.

4:25:53

Thank you.

4:25:54

Yes.

4:25:55

Responsive government and action.

4:25:57

Thank you.

Althea V. Stevens

4:25:57

That's what we're here for, right?

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