Public Hearing to Discuss the Successes & Future Opportunities of Youth Jobs

This morning’s hearing on Boston’s youth job programs was a valuable opportunity to discuss strategies for enhancing and expanding youth employment opportunities in our city.

We were honored to welcome seven community panelists:
- Neil Sullivan, Executive Director, Boston Private Industry Council (PIC)
- Jimmy Wyman, Career Services Director, Boston PIC
- Mónica Montalvo-Pérez, Youth Development Program Coordinator, Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA)
- Dr. Celina Miranda, Executive Director, Hyde Square Task Force
- Emily Lewis, Manager, College and Career Pathways, Sociedad Latina
- Danny Santana, Founder and Executive Director, Inspiring Today’s Youth (ITY)
- Ricardo Moreno, Program Director, Level Ground MMA
- Jessica Rosario, Deputy Director of Workforce Development, ABCD

Thank you to everyone who participated in the discussion, submitted testimony, and supported the hearing. Special thanks to Councilor Fernandes Anderson for co-sponsoring the hearing and to Councilors Weber, Louijeune, Flynn, Murphy, and Breadon for joining us.

We look forward to building on this momentum to support and grow youth job opportunities in Boston.