Ahead of November’s election, young people in Baltimore City have a few key issues in mind, like education and job opportunities, community safet, and public transportation. And they want their voices heard.
The Baltimore News Collaborative — an effort by local newsrooms including WYPR to cover youth issues — sent out an election survey to young Baltimoreans that garnered nearly 200 responses. Just over half of the respondents said they understand how government officials affect their well-being. Around 48% said they are motivated to vote in the upcoming election.
But very few local politicians showed up to a youth-led town hall hosted by Morgan State University student Keniera Wagstaff on Saturday, despite receiving invitations. Wagstaff said she planned the event to connect young people to leaders directly to ask their burning questions…