Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Chozen in support of youth programming.
Statistics show that many at risk youth live in underserved areas that have been directly impacted by COVID-19 in some way or another. In an attempt to create generational wealth and build families and communities, Chozen will equip youth with skills that will provide economic stability for them and their families. Exposing them to career bases through employment or entrepreneurship this media program will provide and build skills, when applied, will help lead to economic recovery.
Chozen is targeted towards youth aged 13-19. Chozen is multi-media mentoring program targeting at risk youth in the Columbus area. This program will provide skill based learning, interactive and engaging educational sessions and exposure to resources that will cultivate talents and build conflict resolution skills in participants. This program is designed to empower at risk youth through music education, academic support, mentorship and a positively engaging atmosphere that will teach them a professionally skilled trade, and to equip them with skills that will make them viable candidates for employment and placing graduating participants to work as audio engineers, videographers, and/or instructors. These skills will help to prepare participants to be contributing and productive citizens within their community and provide an alternative environment that will detour violence and reduce aggressive behavior, especially among higher risk students. Students will be given pre/post-test in written form and end-of-course projects to determine retention measurements.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this grant is available within the Job Growth subfund.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delay in providing the resources necessary for Chozen to deploy their youth-targeted programming.
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To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement w...
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