{"id":889644,"date":"2026-09-09T20:44:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T20:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/889644\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T20:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T20:44:09","slug":"first-ever-youth-cabinet-will-be-a-voice-for-bramptons-next-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/889644\/","title":{"rendered":"First-ever youth cabinet will be a voice for Brampton\u2019s next generation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The city has brought together a group of young residents to be a voice for the next generation of Brampton\u2019s citizens in council chambers.<\/p>\n<p>Brampton\u2019s first-ever Youth Cabinet executive team is a 25-member group of residents between the ages of 14 and 29, and will share ideas, provide input \u201cthrough a youth lens and help shape initiatives that matter to young people,\u201d the city says.<\/p>\n<p>The cabinet will also support new youth-led projects, work with the city on event planning and work to strengthen connections with youth across Brampton.<\/p>\n<p>The group\u2019s term will last until June 2027, and they will meet monthly starting on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese 25 young leaders bring valuable ideas, experiences and perspectives that will help us better understand what matters to Brampton\u2019s youth,\u201d Mayor Patrick Brown said in a release. \u201cI look forward to seeing the Cabinet turn those perspectives into meaningful action and make its mark on our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-846803\" class=\"wp-image-846803 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/brampton-youth-cabinet-2026-2027.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"552\" height=\"368\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-846803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the inaugural 2026-2027 Brampton Youth Cabinet executive team. Credit: City of Brampton<\/p>\n<p>Cabinet members were selected through an open application process, and the city says the inaugural members will represent their peers and bring youth perspectives directly into city priorities and decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>Each of the city\u2019s five ward pairings is represented by two co-leads, including one teen aged 14 to 18 and one young adult aged 19 to 29, four members supporting the advisory, communications and outreach working groups, and five members supporting the events working group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTogether, the working groups will help advance the Cabinet\u2019s mandate by creating opportunities for youth to engage with the city, raising awareness of issues important to young people and supporting projects, events and initiatives that reflect youth interests and perspectives,\u201d the city says.<\/p>\n<p>And while the executive team positions have been filled, general membership on the Youth Cabinet will remain open throughout the 2026-2027 term to Brampton residents aged 14 to 29.<\/p>\n<p>Last 30 Days: 44,933 Votes<\/p>\n<p>All Time: 1,511,148 Votes<\/p>\n<p>    815 VOTES<br \/>\n    How long will you accept higher prices from the trade war?    <\/p>\n<p>\u201cGeneral members can stay connected to the cabinet, learn about upcoming opportunities and participate in youth engagement initiatives throughout the year. No previous experience is required,\u201d the city says.<\/p>\n<p>For more information or to sign up for the Brampton Youth Cabinet, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brampton.ca\/EN\/residents\/Youth\/Pages\/Brampton-Youth-Cabinet.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/editorial-guidelines\" class=\"editorial-guidelines-link d-block mb-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            INsauga&#8217;s Editorial Standards and Policies        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\tStay in the know.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to receive our daily email of today\u2019s top stories in your city!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The city has brought together a group of young residents to be a voice for the next generation&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":889645,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194339],"tags":[51759,49,48],"class_list":["post-889644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brampton","tag-brampton","tag-ca","tag-canada"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/889644","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=889644"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/889644\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/889645"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=889644"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=889644"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=889644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}