Young People First. The title and focus of a newly released report by the 119K Commission, an initiative led by mayors of towns and cities across the state and coordinated by the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, could not be more succinct or more urgent.
Public systems that are supposed to help young people often end up perpetuating disconnection. That’s what we learn when we listen to young people who are disconnected from school and employment in Connecticut.
Initiatives from the Blue Ribbon Panel on Child Care to the 119K Commission reflect momentum in our state —one with the resources and scale to demonstrate nationally how to expand opportunities for all children and youth.
Compelled by what they heard, CCM organized the commission by bringing together a dozen municipal CEOs, including six Democrats, five Republicans, and one independent