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The Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement (OYEA) works to uplift young voices in decisionmaking processes and helps advance the lives of young people across Boston through programming and resource connecting. We feel it is crucial to have young voices actively engaged in the policies and decisions that impact their lives and our mission is to provide the platform for them to do so.
All Boston youth should have access to the resources and opportunities they need to thrive. We aim to serve as a central hub connecting young people to these resources and opportunities across City Hall and in their communities. We also value the youth workers who are on the ground with Bostons young people each day and aim to provide the necessary support and developmental opportunities to uplift their work. Our goal is to create and support spaces that empower our next generation to become community leaders and agents of change.
The Youth Lead the Change program is the City of Bostons one million dollars per year youth participatory budgeting program. YLC is the first youthled PB program in the US established in 2014. Each year young people have the opportunity to allocate one million dollars per year of the Citys capital budget by submitting ideas and voting on the finalists. YLC aims to involve as many youth as possible ages 1222 who live work or go to school in the City of Boston as possible.
Position Overview:
The Youth Lead the Change Fellow will be the primary OYEA team member focused on the daytoday operation of the Youth Lead the Change $1 Million per year youth participatory budgeting program. This position will be involved in all aspects of the YLC program especially the participatory budgeting process. This includes idea collection ballot creation voting and project implementation. This position will work closely with the rest of the OYEA team the youth of the Mayors Youth Council and government and community partners. The position will require significant travel to facilitate the steps of participatory budgeting involving community outreach. This includes but is not limited to visiting schools libraries community centers and other community organizations and tabling presenting or leading meetings at these locations. The position requires a selfstarter with an interest in public service community organizing attention to detail and superior organizational skills. This role will require meaningful engagement with diverse young people and families throughout the City of Boston. This position will report to OYEAs Strategic Partnership Manager.
Important responsibilities and duties may include but are not limited to the following:
C.O.R.I check required. S.O.R.I check required.
BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIRED
Terms:
Union/Salary Plan/Grade: NonUnion/$25 per hour
Hours per week: 35
Full-Time