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November 12, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Launches Comprehensive Youth Programs Directory

The City of New Orleans today announced the launch of the revamped New Orleans Youth Programs Directory, a valuable resource aimed at ensuring all youth have access to vital programs and services that support their development. This initiative is made possible through a partnership between the Mayor’s Office of Youth and Families (OYF), the New Orleans Youth Alliance (NOYA), the New Orleans Children and Youth Planning Board (CYPB), and STEM Library Lab.

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November 4, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Launches “Mayor for a Day” Program to Inspire Youth Leadership

The City of New Orleans is excited to announce the launch of its “Mayor for a Day” program, an initiative in the Office of Youth and Families (OYF) designed to foster and encourage leadership among young people in our community. This program, open to New Orleans youth ages 11 to 18, invites participants to write essays envisioning how they would lead the City if given the opportunity to be Mayor for a day.

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September 6, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Announces Launch of Opportunity Pass Program Offering Free Transit for Youth Ages 16-24

Mayor LaToya Cantrell today was joined by Asya Howlette, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Youth and Families, Lona Edwards Hankins, CEO of the Regional Transit Authority (RTA), Emily Painton, Executive Director and City Librarian of the New Orleans Public Library, Fred Neal Jr., Board of Commissioners for RTA, Courtney Jackson, Executive Director of RIDE New Orleans, Morgan Shannon, Executive Director of the New Orleans Children and Youth Planning Board, and Bela, RIDE New Orleans Youth Ambassador, to announce the launch of the Opportunity Pass Program.

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September 3, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

New Orleans Guaranteed Income Program for Youth Shows Increased Employment, Improved Financial Well-being and Lower Housing Cost Burden

Mayor LaToya Cantrell, the Mayor’s Office of Youth and Families (OYF) and Mayors for a Guaranteed Income today announced the release of independent data on the New Orleans Guaranteed Income Program, showcasing higher employment rates, improved financial well-being and better housing security.  

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August 26, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Announces Bloomberg Youth Climate Action Fund Project Winners

Mayor LaToya Cantrell yesterday was joined by Mayor’s Office of Youth and Families (OYF) Director Asya Howlette, Office of Resilience & Sustainability (ORS) Deputy Chief Resilience Officer Greg Nichols, Greater New Orleans Foundation, community organizations and youth project leaders to announce the nine winning projects that will receive funding from the Youth Climate Action Fund, sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies.  

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August 1, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Announces JCLA and MYAC Applications Now Open

The City of New Orleans Mayor’s Neighborhood Engagement Office, in partnership with the Mayor's Office of Youth and Families, today announced that applications for the Junior Civic Leadership Academy (JCLA) and the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) are now open. 

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June 6, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

The Mayor’s Office of Youth and Families, Children’s Youth and Planning Board and New Orleans Youth Alliance Enter Phase III of Youth Master Plan

The Mayor’s Office of Youth and Families (OYF), the Children’s Youth and Planning Board (CYPB) and the New Orleans Youth Alliance (NOYA) are proud to announce the commencement of Phase III in the creation and implementation of theYouth Master Plan. This strategic blueprint aims to cultivate a youth-centered New Orleans by directing citywide stakeholders and resources towards addressing critical issues, meeting defined goals and enhancing the lives of the city's youth and families. 

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June 5, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Celebrates the Opening of NORD Pools for the Summer on Splash Day

 Mayor LaToya Cantrell today was joined by New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission CEO Larry Barabino, Jr., NORD Commission Chairman Theo C. Sanders III, Director of the Office of Workforce Development Sunae Villavaso, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Youth and Families (OYF) Asya Howlette and District C Councilmember and NORD Commission Member Freddie King III to celebrate “Splash Day,” which officially marks the opening of NORD pools and other summer recreational activities.  

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May 30, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans Reminds Youth Serving Organizations of the Bloomberg Youth Climate Action Fund Applications Opening June 1

On May 15, Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that the City of New Orleans was selected to participate in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ new Youth Climate Action Fund, which will provide technical assistance and funding to activate tens of thousands of young people ages 15 – 24 to design, produce and govern urgent climate solutions in cities across the globe. New Orleans joined the Fund alongside cities from around the world, which together spans 38 countries across six continents, representing over 62 million residents. 

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May 24, 2024 | From City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans to Deactivate School Zone Cameras for the Summer

The City of New Orleans Department of Public Works (DPW) today announced that all school zone traffic cameras will be deactivated for the summer.

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