Last year, Shelby County, TN decided to try a new approach to address the ongoing challenge of youth who have become disconnected from education and employment opportunities. Working with Code for America and local community-based organizations, they oversaw a project where 12 local young adults researched the experiences of disconnected youth (ages 16 to 24) and recommended ways to reach them. In this session, team members from Shelby County, the Memphis community, and Code for America will share the ins-and-outs of setting up and running this type of community-led government collaboration to empower the people most impacted by a problem to help design solutions.

People Power + Community