City of Houston Childhood and Youth Committee met Feb. 9

City of Houston Childhood and Youth Committee met Feb. 9.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. Welcome and Introduction

• Council Member Karla Cisneros, Chair

• Council Member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Vice Chair

2. Addressing the Childcare Shortage in Underserved Communities with Bezos Academies

• Olivera Jankovska, Director, Mayor’s Office of Education

This presentation relates to the following Developmental Assets: Caring Climate in Child-care and Educational Settings (5), Community Cherishes and Values Young Children (7), Children Seen as Resources (8), and Safety (10).

3. Report from the Childcare Working Group

• Steven Dow, Sr. Manager – Early Childhood, Gulf Coast Workforce Board

This presentation relates to the following Developmental Assets: Caring Climate in Child-care and Educational Settings (5), Children Seen as Resources (8), Safety (10), and Interpersonal Skills (35).

4. Public Comments

• The public may sign up to speak by filling out the online form at https://bit.ly/CYspeakers or by calling 832-393-3003 no later than 12:00 PM on February 9th. Please indicate whether you will speak virtually or will be attending in person so that appropriate attendance instructions can be provided. Public speakers wishing to continue under virtual mode will receive a call-in number that will allow them to speak at their designated time.

http://www.houstontx.gov/council/committees/cyc/20220209/agenda.pdf