Department of Neighborhoods

Press Release

FIRESIDE CHAT WITH The Mayor AND POLICE CHIEF FINNER TO FOCUS ON CRIME AND VIOLENCE FACED BY YOUTH
Youth invited to participate in person or virtually
Tuesday, March 7, 6 to 8 p.m.

February 24, 2023 -- The Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC) and Youth Police Advisory Council (YPAC) invite youth to participate in a Fireside Chat with the Mayor and Houston Police Chief Troy Finner about issues of crime and violence faced by youth, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, from 6 to 8 p.m.

The presentation will be held in person at City Hall in the Legacy, 901 Bagby St., and livestreamed via Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. MYC and YPAC members will serve as moderators. Youth are invited to submit questions for the panel in advance.

Register today!
To register and submit questions for the panel, go to www.linktr.ee/houstontxmyc.

Registration Deadlines:

• March 5, 5 p.m. for in-person attendance
• March 7, 5 p.m. for online participation

For more information about this event, call the Department of Neighborhoods’ Office of Neighborhood Engagement at 832-514-8164.

About the Mayor’s Youth Council
The Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC) is an initiative of the Department of Neighborhoods under the Office of Neighborhood Engagement. Established in 1998, the MYC provides Houston high school students the opportunity to learn about city government, share issues of concern with City officials, and gain civic leadership skills through community service activities.https://www.houstontx.gov/myc

About the Youth Policy Advisory Council
The Youth Policy Advisory Council (YPAC) is an initiative of the Houston Police Department. Established in 1997, the YPAC provides youth a forum to discuss events affecting their lives and community by having conversations with leaders from HPD and within the City of Houston. https://www.houstontx.gov/police/vip/ypac.htm