Mayor highlights youth programs and intern ‘Faith’ as example of recruitment and engagement

Mayor Sheldon Neely recounted visiting a high-school classroom where students struggled to name the three branches of government and described that experience as part of his push to reengage youth. He told the story of an intern named Faith — who worked in the mayor’s office and later attended Saginaw Valley — as an example of the city’s youth recruitment and summer-jobs efforts.

Neely said the city is entering its third year of visiting high schools to provide peer-mediation and de-escalation training and that the mayor’s youth council helps connect young people to jobs and training opportunities. The mayor framed the programs as part of a broader effort to provide positive role models and job pathways for young residents.