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  1. Rank your top %{max_n_projects} topic areas in order at the bottom of this page. Each topic includes a description and sample projects for that area. The highest ranked topics will direct the Mayor’s Youth Council efforts next year
  2. Click the \"Submit My Vote\" button when you're ready to submit.
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Policy

Civic Engagement

to mobilize youth to take full advantage of opportunities
• Scholarship for undocumented students
• iPhone and Android app to find resources
• Informational digital billboards in schools

   

Public Safety

to provide safe alternatives to harmful behaviors
• Substance abuse peer-speaker series
• Parties at community centers
• Blue light emergency poles

   

Education

to create an environment where students are motivated to grow and achieve their goals
• New technology in schools
• More funding for afterschool clubs
• Higginson/Lewis Gym Renovation

   

Arts & Culture

to redefine arts as an essential tool for life
• Supplying tools for the arts at BPS
• App to explore the history of Boston
• Feasibility study for cultural spaces in Chinatown

   

Human Services

to preserve the cultural identities of neighborhoods
• Food waste reduction
• Gym and auditorium renovation at BCYF Quincy

   

Public Health

to make mental health a bigger part of everyday life
• Increased affordable mental health services
• Confidential depression screenings
• Stigma reduction campaign

   

Streets

to get people where they need to be by creating a more accessible transportation system
• More trash cans and recycling bins
• Access to wifi on sidewalks and bus stops

   

Environment

to build towards cleaner air, water, spaces, and mind through education and action
• Invest in green rooftops
• Parks for people with disabilities
• Outdoor studying spaces