municipalities
Build affinity between community groups and civic institutions through engagements honing a shared purpose, identifying untapped assets, and informing the character and quality of collective efforts.
A partnership between the City of Jackson, MS and Jackson Public Schools led to assembling a youth council to discuss challenges facing the city in The Art of Governance project. This 7-month engagement wove through City Council Meetings, dialog circles with the Mayor, and an intergenerational dinner at a local hamburger joint to reinvigorate the Mayor’s Youth Initiative while offering participants lessons in governance, financial literacy, media creation, and civic practice.
A partnership between the City of Jackson, MS and Jackson Public Schools led to assembling a youth council to discuss challenges facing the city in The Art of Governance project. This 7-month engagement wove through City Council Meetings, dialog circles with the Mayor, and an intergenerational dinner at a local hamburger joint to reinvigorate the Mayor’s Youth Initiative while offering participants lessons in governance, financial literacy, media creation, and civic practice.
![Art of Governance Team and the Mayors Youth Council](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/800a49aef762723e8300bd7215c5a410e5ca0e82c71cc3b540ef5019832deea1/AOG-Team-and-Mayors-Youth-Council.jpg)
Art of Governance Team and the Mayors Youth Council
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