HCHY List: Involving Mayors in Asset Building

[Carlson, Cindy]

Hello Everyone -

There is an exciting opportunity for mayors to promote the well-being of
the young people in their community. The Mayor's Action Challenge for
Children and Families is a national effort to enlist mayors to set
targeted goals and use their public influence on behalf of young people.
This initiative, sponsored by National League of Cities, is already
endorsed by 105 mayors across the country and provides an opportunity
for a more in-depth and comprehensive involvement by elected officials.
You can find out more at http://www.mayorsforkids.org/.

 

One of the strategies that is gaining increasing popularity is the
Mayor's Book Club (a great community-wide strategy for asset # 25). See
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-10-15-bookclubs_N.htm for an
article and http://www.hamptonmayorsbookclub.org/ for the way our city
is doing it.

 

Cindy Carlson

Hampton Coalition for Youth

22 Lincoln Street

Hampton, VA 23669

757-728-3280

ccarlson at hampton.gov 

www.hampton.gov/foryouth 

 

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Barbara Bridgewater
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 7:05 AM
To: Carlson, Cindy
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Subject: HCHY List: Involving Mayor's in Asset Building

 

Good Morning Asset Builders,

Do any of you have examples you can share about how your community's
mayor has been involved in, or led, asset building activities?  

 

Any info is much appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Barb

 

Barbara Bridgwater

Community Youth Champion

Youth Count

PO Box 566

Floyds Knobs, IN 47119

812-923-1160

502-876-2272 (cell)

barbara at youthcount.com <mailto:barbara at youthcount.com> 

www.youthcount.com <http://www.youthcount.com>  

 

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