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Youths Speak Out on Improving Detroit Neighborhoods
Fears about aging out of foster care, finishing high school, and staying safe while at school were key concerns shared by Detroit area youths at the 2009 Detroit KidSpeak® public policy forum at City Hall.
About 40 young people from The Skillman Foundation’s Good Neighborhoods within the city of Detroit spent the day educating local and state policymakers and other community leaders as to how they can work together to improve life inside Detroit neighborhoods and schools.
Download a factsheet about the Kidspeak 2009 event
View pictures from the event |
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In 2008, Michigan's Children hosted two KidSpeak® events. The first in March brought 34 youths representing eight counties (Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Gennessee, Kent, Mecosta, Muskegon, and Wayne) to the state Capitol where they met with more than 50 state legislators, policy makers, business representatives, foundation leaders and others for to talk about a variety of issues important to them. In October, more than 35 youths participated in KidSpeak® :Youth Voices on Election 2008 at Detroit City Hall. Teenagers without health insurance, youths struggling to stay in school, young parents and new voters gathered with elected officials, community leaders and political candidates to share their hopes and concerns for the election and challenged candidates to prioritize children’s issues in their campaigns and administrations.
Read the executive summary of the Statewide 2008 KidSpeak
View photos from the Statewide 2008 KidSpeak
View photos from the Detroit 2008 KidSpeak |
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