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Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept donations up to $15,000 from Right Track business partners and individuals to sponsor youth participating in Right Track’s online professional development experience.
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WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Department is prepared to accept grant funds from the local partners and individuals for Right Track, the City’s Youth Employment Program; and,
WHEREAS, the sponsorships, will provide up to $700 to youth who successfully complete online professional development during the summer with Right Track; and
WHEREAS, one of the strategic initiatives of Right Track is to develop work-readiness curricula that incorporates social and emotional learning, classroom sessions and performance feedback, and financial literacy; and,
WHEREAS, the mission of Right Track is to connect Saint Paul youth and young adults with meaningful work experience, training and career exploration opportunities so they are prepared to thrive and prosper; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Right Track program has a public purpose; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council of Saint Paul hereby authorizes the Parks and Recreation Department to accept donations from Right Track business partners and individuals up to $15,000 for budget and program year 2020 and thanks the Right Track business partners and individuals for their generous donations.