Parkrose High School Library - Youth Voice, Youth Vote PB (YV2 PB)

12003 Northeast Shaver Street,Portland OR 97220

22 October, 2022

Description

Youth Voice, Youth Vote Participatory Budgeting (YV² PB) -- Oregon’s first participatory budgeting process (cycle 1) Activates people’s power over real money in a structured process that redistributes power and resources to benefit under-represented and under-resourced populations Foster and support youth civic leadership and public health Young people identify community-driven COVID-19 relief and recovery projects funded by $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds Carry out participatory budgeting for ARPA funds committed by State Legislators Kayse Jama, Chris Gorsek, and Ricki Ruiz Partner with organizations to engage at least 5,000 youth in Senate Districts 24 and 25 in East Multnomah and North Clackamas Counties Work toward a second cycle to follow this initial effort could allocate additional public funds within a similar project area in 2023 and 2024.