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Mayor Andre Dickens affirms that Atlanta is a group project. The City of Atlanta’s Year of the Youth campaign is a citywide effort to ensure Atlanta’s children, youth and young adults have the resources needed to thrive.
Partners can support the Mayor’s initiatives in several ways. Read below to provide services to youth, join mentoring programs, employ youth or simply share information about high-quality resources.
The Bottoms Administration has worked hard to ensure that our officers are trained, equipped, and paid commensurate with the challenges they face and their unwavering dedication. The City of Atlanta is doing its part to ensure equity is immersed in all of our decisions. We are forging a new day in Atlanta, where our police officers can live and thrive in the communities they serve; and where we can collectively evaluate the way our justice system works.
Atlanta is the home to the best and brightest students in the nation. This generation of young minds is tech savvy, ambitious and ready to create positive and significant impact in moving Atlanta forward.
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In 2022, Mayor Dickens launched strategic efforts to invest in Atlanta’s children, youth, and young adults. The 2022 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), surpassed the mayor’s goals. Atlanta’s business, philanthropic and community-based organizations rallied to “put 3,000 teens to work this summer through our Summer Youth Employment Program.”
Click here to review the Summer Youth Employment Report.
Mayor Dickens is asking all Atlanta’s residents, community members, faith leaders, and supporters to partner with the City to ensure our youth, from birth to 24 years of age, have all the tools and resources they need to thrive.
This generation of young minds is tech-savvy, ambitious, and ready to make a positive impact in moving Atlanta forward.
Students age 14 and older: Sign up for summer jobs and get matched with employers around the city.
The City of Atlanta hosts college internships year-round. College students should upload applications and check the site periodically for openings. Positions are available in a variety of departments.
The Mayor’s Youth Scholarship Program (MYSP) was launched in 2005 to support expenses associated with college, to remove barriers for students seeking higher education. Visit the site to learn more.
Visit the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation to register for activities and programs. Our parks and centers are open year-round for Atlantans of all ages!
Register to receive or become a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta. Mentorship benefits young people by encouraging them to persevere to reach their goals.
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Next Level Boys Academy is an innovative mentoring organization for young adult males ages 11 to 25. Sessions are held on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays at Pittman Park Rec Center. The whole family is welcome to attend.
Support the Promise that Atlanta Children Thrive (PAACT). Learn more about the citywide alliance of public and private partners to improve outcomes for Atlanta’s youngest children and their families.
