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RESOLUTION YOUTH VOICES OF ORANGE COUNTY WHEREAS, In fall 1995, representatives from Orange County, the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, the Public-Private Partnership (PPP), UNC School of Social Work, students and teachers from Orange High School and Chapel Hill High School, and agencies working with youth, formed a steering committee entitled "Youth Voices of Orange County"; and WHEREAS, The steering committee convened two forums with over 100 high school students to discuss the needs of area youth; and WHEREAS, These meetings mark the first time youth from both Northern and Southern Orange County have been together for such a purpose; and WHEREAS, From these discussions, the youth realized that they share similar agendas and issues of concern regardless of their location in the county; and WHEREAS, The youths developed a list of(11) recommendations which they consider to be priorities in addressing their needs; and WHEREAS, The youths want to develop a formal mechanism to: ensure continued communications between students in the two school systems, and address these recommendations; and WHEREAS, The youth recommend the formation of a Youth Council for Orange County high school aged youths for the purposes of providing leadership and service to the community; and WHEREAS, In order to establish an effective youth council for Orange County, the youth will require staff'support from each governmental agency, as well as assistance from members of the private and non-profit community. NOW, THEREFORE, We, the members of the Orange County Assembly of Governments, do hereby endorse the concept of establishing a Youth Council, and agree to appoint staff representatives to review the feasibility and develop an implementation plan. This, the 30th day of May, 1996. 24