[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1288-E1289]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF MARION COUNTY COMMISSION ON YOUTH

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                           HON. ANDRE CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 25, 2018

  Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Marion 
County Commission on Youth, whose tireless work over the past twenty-
five years has benefited countless youth and families in my hometown of 
Indianapolis.
  Marion County Commission on Youth (MCCOY) champions the positive 
development of youth through leadership on key issues and support of 
those directly serving young people. As an intermediary organization, 
MCCOY focuses on developing the high-level, strategic partnerships and 
supports needed for youth to thrive. This vital work is accomplished in 
four key pillars: Advocacy on issues impacting young people and their 
families; capacity-building programming for youth service providers; 
convening opportunities for service providers and community leaders; 
and resources to connect young people and families to programming.

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  MCCOY acts as a catalyst for the positive development of youth in 
Marion County. Committed to partnerships and youth empowerment, the 
organization works alongside the nonprofit, business, and government 
sectors as well as young people themselves to encourage and nurture a 
landscape of robust youth development programming. For more than a 
decade, MCCOY has engaged local stakeholders in generating and 
supporting employment skills-building and work opportunities for 
Indianapolis young people. Today, the organization is a leading partner 
of Project Indy a project of the City of Indianapolis which gives 
thousands of local young people job experience and skills during the 
summer months. MCCOY has also played an important role in my own Youth 
Opportunities Fair, connecting young people with organizations 
providing work, volunteer, and other enrichment opportunities.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Marion County 
Commission on Youth for its efforts to ensure every young person in 
central Indiana has opportunities to thrive, learn, engage, and 
contribute.

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