This year, the group of teens will be looking at solutions to gun violence and substance abuse in Indianapolis. They'll work as advisers to Mayor Hogsett.
The sixth year of the Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council started on Saturday.“For us, it means a change to teach and share leadership skills and confidence, and build teamwork and respect for one another,” Camptown president Brent Freeman said.“We’re focusing mainly on substance abuse because as youth we see it in high school students. Mainly, we see substance use and it’s affecting mental health. It leads to gun violence and so many other issues,” participant Salsabil Qaddoura said.
“We felt like as teens those are kind of the biggest issues blaring in our faces here in Indianapolis. We want to see what we can do as a council to make a change to improve lives for Indianapolis youth,” returning participant Eli Aldrich said."It’s not something you should be afraid to do. It’s not something you should be embarrassed to do. Standing up for what you believe in is a noble thing and people should continue doing that," Qaddoura said.
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