CITY OF CHICAGO
BRANDON JOHNSON
MAYOR
May 15,2023
Anna Valencia City Clerk
Room 107, City Hall Chicago, 1L 60602
Dear Ms. Valencia:
1 transmit herewith for filing Executive Orders Nos. 2023-15, 2023-16, 2023-17 and 2023- 18, which 1 have signed this date.
Your prompt attention to these matters is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Mayor
Chicago City Clerk-Council Liu.
2023 MfW 15 ph2:23CITY OF CHICAGO
BRANDON JOHNSON MAYOR
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2023-15 EXECUTIVE ORDER ON YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
WHEREAS, 59 percent of the workforce population under the age of 25 in the City of Chicago (the "City") is made up of workers of color; and
WHEREAS, unemployment rose for young Chicagoans during the pandemic, young Black women in particular continue to struggle to rebound to pre-pandemic numbers; and
WHEREAS, high-quality summer youth employment programs develop and enhance skills, nurture their passions, expand their networks, help them envision a successful future and improve their prospects for accessing the job market and higher education; and
WHEREAS, studies show youth employment and enrichment programs reduce the likelihood of involvement in violence among participants; and
WHEREAS, youth jobless rates in Chicago outpace the rest of the country; and
WHEREAS, investing in youth employment and enrichment programs creates youth leadership that contribute to safer Chicago communities; and
WHEREAS, the City linds it necessary to create employment and enrichment opportunities for young people in order to support public safety and create economic opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to reducing violence involving youth and ensuring equitable access to youth employment and enrichment opportunities that empower them to live up to their greatest potential and be change agents for facilitating safer communities; and
WHEREAS, the City funded youth summer employment program, One Summer Chicago, uses public and private funding to employ young people at delegate agencies across Chicago; a...
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