<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Board of Commissioners of Cook County - Meeting of Workforce, Housing &amp; Community Development Committee on 5/16/2017 at 10:00 AM</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=CalendarDetail&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=548494&amp;GUID=0B09D28B-CD91-4140-9BBD-1F623A5F4E2E</link><description /><generator>Legistar</generator><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://cook-county.legistar.com/Feed.ashx?GUID=0B09D28B-CD91-4140-9BBD-1F623A5F4E2E&amp;ID=548494&amp;M=CalendarDetail" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><item><title>17-3302</title><link>https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=3043161&amp;GUID=16FD5B3B-2845-46E4-94BC-640167A0FD68</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16FD5B3B-2845-46E4-94BC-640167A0FD68-2023-01-30-17-18-28</guid><description>File #: 17-3302&lt;br /&gt;Ver.: 1&lt;br /&gt;Agenda #: &lt;br /&gt;Type: Resolution&lt;br /&gt;Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION

NOTHING BUILDS A FUTURE LIKE A JOB: CALLING A COOK COUNTY AND CITY OF CHICAGO JOINT PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND SUMMER JOBS PROGRAMS

WHEREAS, each summer violent crime increases to the highest levels of the year; and,
 
WHEREAS, out-of-school and out-of-work youth are most at risk to be affected by this increase in violence; and,
 
WHEREAS, early work experiences provide valuable opportunities for young people to learn new skills, gain experience, expand their networks, help support themselves and their families and develop positive relationships with adults; and,
 
WHEREAS, a joint County-City public hearing will be called on May 16, 2017 to focus on summer 2017 youth employment and job training programs to stem the violence this summer; and,
 
WHEREAS, the joint public hearing will include testimonies from young people, workforce advocates including the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, Thrive Chicago, Alternative Schools Network, National Youth Advocate Program, Chicago Urban League, the Emerson Collective, the Chicago Depar&lt;br /&gt;Action: &lt;br /&gt;Result: </description><category>Resolution</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:18:28 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>