1 What inspired creation of the Mayor’s Youth Engagement Council, and how has it evolved since its launch?

Walker: The Mayor’s Youth Engagement Council began under Mayor Tom Henry and has continued under Mayor Sharon Tucker with renewed focus.

I’m the new kid on the block with the students, so my first job was to listen and build on what works while widening the table. We’ve tightened the mission, expanded the council’s impact and diversified who is at the table by recruiting from every Fort Wayne high school — public, private and charter — so the council reflects the whole city.

Students tackle real city priorities such as public safety, civic belonging and neighborhood vitality through project teams with clear scopes, timelines and deliverables. We’ve also added a pipeline to the new

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