EMERGING YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
TL;DR
The Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council met to approve funding for several youth-focused initiatives, including a City Hall engagement event, travel to a national policy summit in D.C., and a pilot mentoring/workforce development partnership. The council also received an update on grant applications for cross-agency data sharing and discussed three research focus areas affecting Milwaukee youth: housing support for young adults, equitable access to green spaces, and mental health service gaps for low-income minority families.
Key Decisions
- City Hall Engagement and Scavenger Hunt Event Funding Approved
- EYAAC Data Committee Grant Applications (cross-agency data sharing and research evidence initiatives) Approved
- Travel Funding for D.C. StriveTogether Policy Summit (June 10-12) Approved
- Pilot Partnership Funding (BID 32, EYAAC, and Mr. Trasus Wright's mentoring/workforce program) Approved
- Project Kindred/Marquette Youth Root Cause Summit Presentation Presented and discussed
Agenda
- 1. Call to Order at 1:21 PM
- 2. Roll Call
- 3. Approval of prior Meeting Minutes (June 25, 2026)
- 4. Approval of funding to be spent at the July 16 City Hall Engagement and Scavenger Hunt event
- 5. EYAAC Data Committee Update (approval of 2 grant applications: cross-agency data sharing and improving-use-of-research-evidence for public officials)
- 6. Approval of funding for travel related expenses relative to the D.C. StriveTogether June 10-12 Policy Summit
- 7. Approval of funding to support a pilot partnership between BID 32, EYAAC, and Mr. Trasus Wright's mentoring/workforce development program
- 8. Project Kindred/ Marquette Youth Root Cause Summit description and Presentation, including City Scavenger Hunt Impacts on their Root Cause question Focus questions are: How can local policies be improved to get unhoused youth adults (18-30 yrs) support? Why are Green Spaces in different MKE neighborhoods utilized differently? What gaps exists in accessing mental health services for low income minority children and families?
- 9. Announcements/ Next Meeting Date
- 10. Adjournment
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