City of Philadelphia - File #: 100569

• File #: 100569
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 9/16/2010
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Title: Proclaiming the weeks of September 20, 2010 and September 27, 2010 as "State of Young Philly Weeks," and honoring Young Involved Philadelphia.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Green, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Sanchez, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember DiCicco, Council President Verna, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Kelly

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/16/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced, Read and Adopted	Pass

Title
Proclaiming the weeks of September 20, 2010 and September 27, 2010 as "State of Young Philly Weeks," and honoring Young Involved Philadelphia.
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WHEREAS, Young Involved Philadelphia has been working for ten years to increase civic engagement among young Philadelphians and facilitate reforms for a better Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, From September 20, 2010 through October 1, 2010, Young Involved Philadelphia will host the first annual "State of Young Philly" - a series of events and forums involving over thirty participating organizations whose theme this year will be "Imagining Philly's Future"; and

WHEREAS, "State of Young Philly: Imagining Philly's Future" will leverage the voice of young Philadelphia by bringing together hundreds of young professionals and key city leaders to imagine the City's future in four key areas - Community Engagement and Volunteerism, Government and Leadership, Business and Entrepreneurship, and Arts and Culture; and

WHEREAS, "State of Young Philly: Imagining Philly's Future" will:

ENGAGE - Young Philadelphians will have an opportunity to engage with their peers, organizational leaders, and government representatives;

EDUCATE - Young Philadelphians will be exposed to new ideas and educated on key issues affecting the City; and

EMPOWER - Young Philadelphians will share feedback on current practices, discuss innovative approaches, and help imagine what is possible for Philadelphia's future; and

WHEREAS, Based on the ideas generated from facilitated discussions among speakers and attendees during "State of Young Philly: Imagining Philly's Future," Young Involved Philadelphia will produce a written agenda that will inform Philadelphia's direction in the four focus areas; and

WHEREAS, As part of its ongoing effort to engage and empower young Philadelphians, Young Involved Philadelphia will organize future activities and events aimed at putting the written agenda into action; now, therefore, be it

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