Economic Development
The Committee on Economic Empowerment shall seek ways to empower youth economically by:
- Encouraging the development of job readiness training and placement programs for youth and young adults.
- Studying levels of unemployment and underemployment of working age youth and the causes of each.
- Working for improved opportunities in vocation and apprenticeship training.
- Working to eliminate discriminatory employment practices.
- Studying levels of youth and young adult credit and debt creating programs to decrease debt.
- Creating training programs in entrepreneurship, savings, investment and home ownership.
Contact Economic Development Chair Dr. Amicitia Maloon-Gibson at maloon57@aol.com to learn about committee meeting times and how you can contribute!