The People's Budget
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Youth Leading Youth (to Success)
(Youth-led) youth with diverse experiences in childhood welfare programs, homelessness, etc. would gather to form a board or committee to advise, advocate, connect with legislators/representatives to bring a youth-centered, youth and lived-experience lens to bring about change in governmental and social welfare systems. Some already existing examples of this model - YAB - Youth Action Board- youth on this board or committee would be autonomous in their decisions, would be able to govern themselves and would have opportunities to give feedback to state agencies, legislators, representatives, etc. on their experiences in foster care, utilizing state services, homelessness, etc. with the goal of stopping trauma (from these experiences) at its source.
The goal is to change the way we treat those who have been in care by sharing personal experiences with legislators, etc. It will be compensated for the youth.
Who to consider:
-Young Adults (18-26) with experience being in foster care, homeless, or even those who utilize state/federal services and programs.
Related meetings:
MockingBird Society Chapter Meeting
The Mockingbird Society's mission is to transform foster care and end youth homelessness. Mockingbird Society allowed members of Participatory Budgeting Project to join their monthly meeting to share more about PB and facilitate and idea collection conversation.
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