The Mayor’s Youth Council’s Town Halls are back in 2026. This January, four locations are hosting the council’s town halls where Boston youth ages 14 to 19 are invited to share their thoughts on issues important to them.
So far, the MYC hosted a town hall at East Boston’s Boston Public Library branch on January 6 and at Chinatown’s Josiah Quincy Upper School on January 8. The Blackstone Community Center in the South End and the North End’s Nazzaro Community Center will hold a town hall on January 14 and January 15, respectively, at 4 p.m.
The Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC) was created with the focus of empowering Boston’s youth to become leaders in their community while encouraging participation in government. Town halls are a way that Boston’s youth can share their opinions on local issues without becoming a member of the Youth Council.
The council members are dedicated to their work as well, and have a firm understanding of the importance of the town halls. Two of them have shared what they believe the goal of the meetings are. Youth Council member Bridget Blair stated the goals of the town halls are to “converse directly with young people throughout Boston” and “create a forum for them to share their ideas.” Other member Ross Wilson stated that it is to “engage local youths” to “better understand the most relevant issues to them.” Wilson added that in addition to the speaker session, the town hall will feature “games, music, [and] food.”
Join the MYC at the Blackstone Community Center January 14 and/or at the Nazzaro Community Center January 15 to share your opinion on local issues. For more information on the upcoming town halls, follow the MYC on their Instagram for updates.
