A series of workshops under the Jacksonville City Council’s Special Committee on Youth Empowerment is set to begin in October.

The committee, chaired by Councilmember Terrance Freeman and established by Council President Kevin Carrico, was created to enhance communication between city agencies and their partners, focusing on education, mentorship, workforce readiness, and safe community spaces for Jacksonville’s younger population.

According to the city, Jacksonville is home to more than 18,000 people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are neither in school nor working.

Additionally, only 41.3% of adults in Duval County have an associate’s degree or higher.

“With many of Florida’s fastest-growing jobs requiring education or training beyond high school, helping young people bridge the ga

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