NOLA CYPB

For any questions, please contact Kim Mosby, PhD at kmosby@vera.org. For more info about the Big Easy Budget Coalition, please visit bigeasydeal.org.

The results from this survey will help us advocate that OUR tax dollars meet the needs of OUR communities during the @CityOfNOLA budget decisions that happen THIS FALL. Let’s be a unified and loud voice about how important it is to INVEST in YOUTH development!

📢 We want to hear how YOU want OUR tax dollars spent! 💸 Take this survey* before AUGUST 31 to raise up what New Orleans’ neighborhoods and residents need to thrive! vera.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0i… *must be 18 years or older and live in Orleans parish

As we uplift what Youth Master Plan progress looks like, we acknowledge, credit & shoutout those who are contributing to that progress -- like @lakidsrights! How are you aligned to the Youth Master Plan? Share your story at nolayouthmasterplan.org/wins!

The future is now: Our city must invest in New Orleans youth veritenews.org/2023/11/29/the… Shoutout CYPB Youth Advisory Board Co-Chair Kaleb Nelson for his op-ed in @veritenewsnola! Read on + hear his urgent call to action for greater investments in our city's young people.

As we uplift what #YouthMasterPlan progress looks like, we want to acknowledge, credit & shoutout those who are contributing to that progress -- like @BoysTown_LA! How are you aligned to the Youth Master Plan? Share your story at nolayouthmasterplan.org/wins!

Can't make it to the meeting? Submit a public comment by 8:00 am, 5/23: forms.office.com/Pages/Response… (Item 7. Cal. No. 34,180) 🚌Say YES to zero fare transit for youth, including opportunity youth, for a more accessible & equitable New Orleans! #TransitEquity #NOLAYouth

#NOLAYouthMasterPlan Call to Action! Show up TOMORROW as a unified force in support of $2.5 million for zero fare transit for youth, birth to 24! What to know➡️mailchi.mp/nolacypb/zero-… 🗓️5/23/23, 10:00 am Budget Committee Mtg 📍City Council Chamber, City Hall (1300 Perdido St)

Keep asking your BIG QUESTIONS & get paid to do it! $25/hour opportunity for New Orleans youth, April thru January. Spots are limited: learn more & apply today at nolacypb.org/research! Know a curious young person? Pass it on! #YouthVoiceMatters #NewOrleansYouthMasterPlan

Paid opportunity for New Orleans youth (16-24 yrs) to build skills in research + lead a community change project that centers youth voice, vision & experiences. Apply TODAY to be a Revolutionary Researcher at nolacypb.org/research! #YouthVoice #YPAR #NOLAYouthMasterPlan

The continued choice by the state of Louisiana to expose children to physical violence, lack of education, and solitary confinement within Angola is unacceptable. splcenter.org/news/2023/03/2…

In the past few years the Gov's decisions have aggravated long-standing problems involving inadequacy of care and services in OJJ and the system is now clearly at a breaking point. Join our week of action tomorrow! #ProtectOurYouth #NoKidsInAngola bit.ly/govconf23

NOLA youth ages 14-24 register TODAY to get plugged into changemaking opportunities. Panel interviews are by registration only. Visit bit.ly/youthled2023 to get more info and register.

Post Mardi-Gras Reflection...It's amazing how LA state and local govs, business, orgs, and residents come together to ensure things run smoothly for Mardi Gras. What if we put that same amount of intention into a coordinated system of care for our youth? fflic.org/act-1225/

Calling NOLA youth, ages 14-24. Join us for Youth Leadership Panel Interviews on Tue, Feb 28, 2023, at 5:30 PM. More details + registration here: bit.ly/youthled2023 bit.ly/youthled2023

Check out these four youth leadership opportunities from our friends at @NOLACYPB docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

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Are you a young person in New Orleans interested in creating a meaningful change for youth and their families?Visit nolacypb.org/YouthLead2023 to learn more and apply by Jan. 18! #nolayouthmasterplan #nolacypb #nolayouth

✨Opportunity Alert✨ Calling all NOLA youth ages 16-24! We have a 10-month opportunity for a few select youth to receive paid training to conduct research projects to create community change. Apply and get more info at nolacypb.org/research4change

Many New Orleanians want increased access to quality mental health care. Our Community Reporting Fellows are documenting stories around mental health care access this fall. They started by asking folks what mental health looks like to them. Here’s what they heard.