Mayoral Summit

Michigan Mayoral Summit: Helping Our Youth Succeed in the Workforce
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Dearborn Hyatt, Dearborn, MI

The first Michigan Mayoral Summit on Helping Our Youth Succeed in the Workforce will be held in Dearborn on September 21, 2010, prior to the Michigan Municipal League (MML) Convention. The Summit is a collaborative effort between the Michigan After-School Partnership, Michigan Municipal League, and National League of Cities Youth, Education and Families Institute and is made possible by a grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. We encourage you to reach out to you own mayor and any others in surrounding communities you work with to encourage their attendance at the event. Below are some talking points you can use. Please make these contacts prior to September 10th.

Talking points for inviting your mayor:

  • As a member of your community, I encourage you to attend the first Michigan Mayoral Summit on Out-of-School Time for Workforce Preparedness in Dearborn on September 21, 2010, prior to the MML Convention.
  • The Summit is a collaborative effort between the Michigan After-School Partnership, Michigan Municipal League, and National League of Cities Youth, Education and Families Institute and is made possible by a grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.
  • At the summit, you’ll learn about state and national resources to assist you in taking critical steps to ensuring the vitality of our community. You’ll hear the experiences of local leaders from Michigan who have developed opportunities and reaped the rewards from creating youth focused systems in their cities.
  • The reinvention of a strong and vibrant economic force requires our attention to ensure our youngest citizens develop the skills they need to compete in a global economy. We need to keep our students engaged and supported to stay in school and graduate. Research indicates that students who attend high-quality out-of-school time programs have better peer relations, emotional adjustment, conflict resolution skills, grades and conduct in school compared to their peers who are not in after-school programs.

Municipal Leaders can Register Here.

Download an informational flyer geared for Municipal Leaders here.