You(th) Speak
In June 2006, representatives from the Denver Mayor’s Office for Education and Children, Assets for Colorado Youth, and CYE launched the Child/Youth Friendly Cities Initiative (CYFC) for the City of Denver. The principles for a child-youth friendly city are based on the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child, which guarantees young people the right to supportive environments and processes through which they can make their voices heard on matters that affect them. Denver is the first city in the United States seeking to implement this treaty, making it a leader in the nation and a model for other cities. The main goals for Denver’s Child/Youth Friendly Cities Initiative are to: