Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council — April 23, 2026: mentoring capacity and summer youth work programs discussed
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The council met at City Hall (Room 301‑B). Members approved prior meeting minutes and heard presentations from MENTOR Greater Milwaukee (mentoring network priorities, Connector platform, training and data challenges) and Employ Milwaukee (Earn & Learn summer work program and Camp Rise youth program). Funding, capacity limits, data‑sharing, and tracking outcomes were highlighted. MPS Career & Technical Education and MPS COIN presentations were postponed due to a flood drill. Next meeting: May 14, 2026.
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- Approved prior meeting minutes (motion by Ald. Stamper, seconded by member Litzsey; no objections).
- Received presentations from MENTOR Greater Milwaukee (LaNelle Ramey) and Employ Milwaukee (Cody Harding) including details on the Mentoring Connector, partner training requirements, and Earn & Learn / Camp Rise program structure and capacity.
- Noted capacity and funding constraints for mentoring and summer employment programs (e.g., Mentor Connector lists 102 partners with 86 actively accepting; Earn & Learn had ~2,276 applicants for ~800 slots; estimated program budget ~"a little over $1M").
- Postponed agenda items 6–7 (MPS Career and Technical Education; MPS COIN) due to time constraints from a flood drill.
- Scheduled next meeting for May 14, 2026.
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EMERGING YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
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- MPS COIN Presentation
- MPS Career and Technical Education Presentation
- Employee Milwaukee Presentation
- Mentor Greater Milwaukee Presentation
- Review and approval of prior meeting minutes
- Roll Call
- Call to Order at 8:38 AM
- Updates Milwaukee Succeeds Partnership
- Next Meeting May 14, 2026
- Following items were postponed due to time constraints for the flood drill.
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