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17 <br />words of wisdom <br />Advice.to.other.municipalities: <br />•.Listen.to.what.the.community.asks.of.you.. <br />If.there.are.opportunities.for.partnerships. <br />with.local.youth.institutions,.make.it.a.. <br />responsibility.to.involve.them.. <br />•.Avoid.stereotypes.and.prejudices.towards. <br />young.people.who,.after.all,.merely.require. <br />some.mentoring.to.become.champions.in. <br />the.workforce..Recognize.their.talents.and. <br />their.strengths. <br />•.Give.credit.to.youth.when.they.are.. <br />involved.in.municipal.projects..Make.. <br />sure.to.value.and.look.for.their.input.. <br />as.young.professionals. <br />•.Consider.work.environment.and.. <br />organizational.culture.when.choosing. <br />long-term.placements. <br />going forward <br />FCM’s.Jack.Layton.Fellows.will.continue.to. <br />assist.municipal.officials.in.increasing.youth. <br />interest.and.participation.within.the.munic- <br />ipal.public.service..Without.developing.an. <br />interest.in.municipal.affairs.in.their.formative. <br />teenage.years.nor.accessing.professional.mu- <br />nicipal.opportunities.in.their.early.adult.lives,. <br />the.next.cohort.of.potential.municipal.leaders. <br />may.not.find.its.way.into.the.municipal.sector.. <br />As.highlighted.in.case.studies.throughout.the. <br />handbook,.many.municipalities.across.the. <br />country.have.already.put.in.place.innovative. <br />programs.to.recruit.and.retain.youth..With. <br />sustained.effort,.imagination,.and.an.appe- <br />tite.for.organizational.change,.municipalities. <br />in.every.region.can.meet.the.challenge.of. <br />bringing.in.the.next.generation.of.municipal. <br />leaders. <br />All.the.resources.referenced.in.the.following. <br />appendices.are.valuable.and.adaptable.to. <br />your.situation..We.hope.you.find.them.useful. <br />. <br />conclusIon