Council President José Pérez kicks off the Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council

Today (April 3, 2025) will be the first meeting of the newly formed Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council. Formerly known as the Black Male Achievement Advisory Council (BMAAC), Common Council President José G. Pérez put forth new legislation last year (the BMAAC last convened in 2021) to broaden the net to attract all underrepresented youth including girls and young women.

“The negative indicators that plague one group in Milwaukee ultimately plagues all underrepresented groups. As a City, we must focus on all of our youth, listen to them, and provide opportunities for them to thrive and be successful,” said President Perez. “Through the Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council, we hope to utilize a data driven approach to address the real day-to-day problems that our youth encounter. We’ll do this by listening at the Advisory Council level, and then forwarding thoughtful and comprehensive recommendations to the policy makers, my colleagues, at City Hall.”

The Advisory Council boasts a membership consisting of experts in the fields of health, education and workforce development.

Feel free to join the first meeting today at 1:30 p.m. in room 301-B at City Hall, 200 E. Wells St.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.