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Youth engagement aligning perspectives

by CARL M, ANDERSON J, DONG C
Youth engagement aligning perspectives The 2023 AMO youth fellows (left to right: Morgan Carl, Catherine Dong, and Jacob Anderson) recently discussed how they view the municipal environment and how local leaders can make municipal politics more relevant to today’s young people. Photo courtesy of Association of Municipalities of Ontario
Published in April 2024 - Page 11

If municipal officials really want to engage their local youth in the democratic process, they first need to understand the realities of today’s youth.

While many municipal elected officials strive for greater youth engagement, it is not always easy to know how best to get meaningful voices at the table. Since 2018, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) has been promoting the value and importance of municipal governments through its youth engagement

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