The Cape & Islands Youth Council envisions a community where all youth are a success in school, work, and life. We envision a community that provides all youth with opportunities to become productive and satisfied adults. It is toward that vision that the following Strategic Action Plan for the Youth Council of the Cape & Islands Workforce Investment Board is developed.
MISSION. To serve as a catalyst to build a comprehensive youth service delivery system. The Council develops and implements youth workforce development decisions on behalf of the Cape and Islands WIB and advocates for issues involving youth. To successfully transition to working adulthood, youth need access to services that prepare them for success in employment, improve educational achievement, provide overall support and develop their potential as citizens and leaders. The Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Youth Council works to ensure these four service elements are available to all Cape and Islands youth.
ROLE: The Youth Council will play several roles in relationship to the vision and mission. We will strategically invest in innovation. We will act as an intermediary between businesses and youth, to ensure that a mutually beneficial relationship between both ensues. And we will be a community facilitator and convener to identify issues and collectively solve problems with regard to our mission.
GOALS.
* GUIDE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH
* ADVOCATE FOR ISSUES INVOLVING YOUTH
* CREATE AND PROMOTE A WAY, AND A MOTIVATION, FOR A BROAD RANGE OF YOUTH SERVICES TO CONNECT
The work of the Council is carried out not only by the full Youth Council, but also by its 6 committees:
Executive Committee
Youth Employability Skills (YES) Committee
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Committee
Graduation Rate Committee
Mentoring Committee
Community Partnerships Committee
Youth Council Members |
Company |
YC
Role |
| Bill Fisher |
Cape Cod Technical High School |
Chair |
| Sally Bowles |
Catania Hospitality |
Member |
| Steve Brown |
UMASS Donahue |
Member |
| Shaun Cahill |
Barnstable County Sheriff's Office |
Member |
| Beverly Costa-Ciavola |
CC Neighborhood Support Coalition |
Member |
| Kris Dower |
JTEC / Career Opportunities |
Member |
| Lisa Fedy |
Cape Cod Community College |
Member |
| Kathy Felt |
RFK Children's Action Corps |
Member |
| Scott Fitzmaurice |
C&I Gay & Straight Youth Alliance |
Member |
| Estelle Fritzinger |
Community Action Committee |
Member |
| Beth Griffin |
Upper Cape Technical High School |
Member |
| Kyle Hinkle |
Brewster Chamber of Commerce |
Member |
| Bev Horan |
INFOR |
Member |
| Ken Jenks |
Dennis Yarmouth High School |
Member |
| Larry Mahan |
Larry Mahan Human Rights Comm |
Member |
| Michael Medeiros |
Massachusetts MENTORS |
Member |
| John Mika |
Barnstable High School |
Member |
| Patrick Murphy |
Jaduka |
Member |
| Joanna Nee |
Parent of Youth |
Member |
| Kristin O' Malley |
Cape Cod Foundation |
Member |
| Sandra Perry |
Barnstable Housing Authority |
Member |
| Christine Pires |
Job Corps |
Member |
| Ruth Provost |
Boys & Girls Club of Cape Cod |
Member |
| Kathy Quatromoni |
District Attorney's Office |
Member |
| P.J. Richardson |
Camp Lyndon Center CC YMCA |
Member |
| Steve Ryan |
Department of Children & Families |
Member |
| Toni Saunders |
Association Advocacy Center |
Member |
| Sonia Schonning |
Big Brothers Big Sisters |
Member |
| Phil Sisson |
Cape Cod Community College |
Member |
| David Willard |
Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank |
Member |
| Carol Woodbury |
Dennis Yarmouth School District |
Member |
| Traci Wyse |
Southeast Alternative School |
Member |
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