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Detroit Bets on Youth Ages 0-26

Estefania Arellano-Bermudez by Estefania Arellano-Bermudez
April 5, 2026
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This past Monday evening, March 30, the City of Detroit’s Department of Neighborhoods (DON) held a special “DON Cast” via zoom to update residents on the newly created youth-focused division – Youth and Education. Nearly 150 participants were online as special presenters from the division discussed their plans for the first one hundred days and beyond of Mayor Mary Sheffield’s term.

“Detroit youth are our greatest asset. Period,” said JerJuan Howard, Director of Youth Affairs, who stressed that direct youth engagement and feedback were central to the division’s strategy.

”Youth are involved in the decision-making and they’re involved in all of our processes…youth are not just our future; they are our present,” said Angelica Williams from the Office of Youth Affairs.

The Youth and Education division will be geared toward ages 0-26 and will focus on early education, K-12 partnerships between Detroit Public Schools, charter schools, and non-profits, youth workforce, civic engagement, and out-of-school programs.

The Youth and Education division will be led by Dr. Chanel Hampton, who holds a doctorate in organization leadership from Creighton University.

”Our North Star for this team is to just ensure that every young person in our city has access to opportunity inside and outside of school, beyond high school, and well into young adulthood,” said Hampton.

The city’s first one hundred day priorities are focused on tackling absenteeism, transportation barriers, and access to out-of-school programming.

Key upcoming initiatives include “State of the Youth” high school tours, which will begin in early April and is expected to reach 7,000 students throughout 11 high schools in the first six weeks. Initiatives also include the formation of a Mayoral Youth cabinet for civic engagement, a Mayoral Fellowship for college students, and a summer program called “Occupy the Summer.”

”We want to make sure that we are providing a platform where families, and young people in the city, now where all opportunities exist that are vetted,” Hampton said.

The meeting was held the day before the State of the City address by newly elected Mayor Sheffield. More information about the Youth and Education initiatives will be released by the city in the coming months as they take shape.

”We can’t solve anything alone. It takes everybody at the table,” Howard said.

This article and photos were  made possible thanks to a generous grant to EL CENTRAL Hispanic News by Press Forward, the national movement to strengthen communities by reinvigorating local news. Learn more at www.pressforward.news.

Detroit apuesta por los jóvenes de entre 0 y 26 años

El pasado lunes por la noche, 30 de marzo, el Department of Neighborhoods (DON) de la Ciudad de Detroit llevó a cabo un “DON Cast” especial a través de Zoom para informar a los residentes sobre la nueva división enfocada en la juventud: Youth and Education. Cerca de 150 participantes se conectaron en línea mientras presentadores de la división compartían sus planes para los primeros cien días y más allá del mandato de la alcaldesa Mary Sheffield.

“Los jóvenes de Detroit son nuestro mayor activo. Punto,” dijo JerJuan Howard, Director of Youth Affairs, quien destacó que la participación directa de los jóvenes y su retroalimentación son fundamentales en la estrategia de la división.

“Los jóvenes están involucrados en la toma de decisiones y en todos nuestros procesos… no son solo el futuro; son el presente,” señaló Angelica Williams, de la Office of Youth Affairs.

La división de Youth and Education estará dirigida a personas de 0 a 26 años y se enfocará en la educación temprana, alianzas K-12 entre Detroit Public Schools, escuelas charter y organizaciones sin fines de lucro, desarrollo laboral juvenil, participación cívica y programas fuera del horario escolar.

La división estará encabezada por la Dra. Chanel Hampton, quien cuenta con un doctorado en liderazgo organizacional de Creighton University.

“Nuestra guía principal es asegurar que cada joven en nuestra ciudad tenga acceso a oportunidades dentro y fuera de la escuela, más allá de la preparatoria y durante su transición a la vida adulta,” explicó Hampton.

Las prioridades de los primeros cien días de la ciudad se centran en enfrentar el ausentismo escolar, las barreras de transporte y el acceso a programas fuera del horario escolar.

Entre las iniciativas clave que vienen están los recorridos “State of the Youth” en preparatorias, que comenzarán a inicios de abril y se espera que alcancen a 7,000 estudiantes en 11 escuelas durante las primeras seis semanas. También se contempla la creación de un gabinete juvenil del alcalde para fomentar la participación cívica, un programa de becas Mayoral Fellowship para estudiantes universitarios y un programa de verano llamado “Occupy the Summer.”

“Queremos asegurarnos de ofrecer una plataforma donde las familias y los jóvenes de la ciudad sepan dónde existen oportunidades confiables y verificadas,” dijo Hampton.

La reunión se realizó un día antes del discurso State of the City de la recién electa alcaldesa Sheffield. Más información sobre las iniciativas de Youth and Education será compartida por la ciudad en los próximos meses conforme vayan tomando forma.

“No podemos resolver nada solos. Se necesita que todos estén en la mesa,” concluyó Howard.

Este artículo y las fotografías fueron posibles gracias a una generosa subvención otorgada a EL CENTRAL Hispanic News por Press Forward, un movimiento nacional que busca fortalecer a las comunidades revitalizando el periodismo local. Más información en www.pressforward.news.

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Estefania Arellano-Bermudez is a Latina freelance writer living in metro Detroit. She is a regular contributor to EL CENTRAL Hispanic News and a member of Planet Detroit’s Neighborhood Reporting Lab.

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