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- Ii, u - o t Cr, <br /> RESOLUTION <br /> YOUTH VOICES OF ORANGE COUNTY <br /> WHEREAS, In fall 1995, representatives from Orange County,the Towns of Chapel Hill and <br /> Carrboro,the Public-Private Partnership (PPP), UNC School of Social Work, students <br /> and teachers from Orange High School and Chapel Hill High School, and agencies <br /> working with youth, formed a steering committee entitled "Youth Voices of Orange <br /> County"; and <br /> WHEREAS, The steering committee convened two forums with over 100 high school students to <br /> discuss the needs of area youth; and <br /> WHEREAS, These meetings mark the first time youth from both Northern and Southern Orange <br /> County have been together for such a purpose; and <br /> WHEREAS, From these discussions,the youth realized that they share similar agendas and issues of <br /> concern regardless of their location in the county; and <br /> WHEREAS, The youths developed a list of(11)recommendations which they consider to be priorities <br /> in addressing their needs; and <br /> WHEREAS, The youths want to develop a formal mechanism to: ensure continued communications <br /> between students in the two school systems, and address these recommendations; and <br /> WHEREAS, The youth recommend the formation of a Youth Council for Orange County high school <br /> aged youths for the purposes of providing leadership and service to the community; and <br /> WHEREAS, In order to establish an effective youth council for Orange County,the youth will require <br /> staff support from each governmental agency, as well as assistance from members of the <br /> private and non-profit community. <br /> NOW,THEREFORE, We,the members of the Orange County Assembly of Governments, do hereby <br /> endorse the concept of establishing a Youth Council, and agree to appoint staff <br /> representatives to review the feasibility and make recommendations on next steps. <br /> This, the 30th day of Ma 996. <br /> oses grey, Jr., Chair Michael R.Nelson, Mayor <br /> Orange County Board of Coma. 'ssioners Town of Carrboro <br /> Rosemary Wal rf, Mayor Horace Johnson, ayor <br /> Town of Chapel Hill Town of Hillsborough <br />