"Citizenship is a verb. It's an act of participation" - Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Envision Chicago "
Channel: The OpenGov Foundation
Date: 22/07/2016

Learn More: http://opengovfoundation.org/release-celebrating-the-winning-students-and-ideas-from-envision-chicago-round-one/

The OpenGov Foundation and the Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza join Aldermen, local companies and community organizations to celebrate the winners of the Envision Chicago pilot program. Chicago public high school students in four wards shared their ideas to improve city laws and today the four winning students will receive $1,000 scholarships and join the July Council Meeting to be honored with a commemorative resolution.

The winning students are:


- Gabriela Casarrubias from Marine Leadership Academy at Ames in Ward 26, represented by Ald. Roberto Maldonado. Her winning idea was to expand the required adoption notices for unredeemed animals (§ 7­12­110).

- Lavon Halloway from Chicago Excel Academy of Roseland in Ward 34, represented by ­Ald. Carrie Austin. His idea was to increase the minimum wage to reduce poverty (§ 1­24­020).

- Victor Story from Taft High School in Ward 41, represented by Ald. Anthony Napolitano. His idea was to expand the hours of school playgrounds so kids can be in a safe space (§ 10­36­120).

- Diana Bustamante from Lake View High School in Ward 47, represented by Ald. Ameya Pawar. Her idea was to improve owner identification of stray animals (§ 7­12­040).

Click the link for a full transcript of the July 20, 2016 Chicago City Council recognition of Envision Chicago: http://opengovfoundation.org/assets/160720EnvisionChicagoCityCouncilDebateTranscriptFULL.pdf