Candidate Manifestos 2008 - Young Hackney

Homerton Youth ForumCynthia EdoMy name is Cynthia and thereason for me standing forelection is because I am tired ofhearing about and knowing youngpeople dying throughout Hackney.Young people “jam” on the street,which leads to them carryingweapons and sometimes evenusing them. Well, I want to have achance to make an impact allaround the borough. As a youngperson I believe that I can connectto young people and be a pathwayfor them to get their voices andtheir ideas heard. I want to workwith decision-makers so that wecan make long lasting changes,such as:• Introducing more placesfor youth to “jam” instead ofthe streets.• More jobs for youth to keepthem busy and it will be a wayfor them to make money in alegal way.• More community events that willhelp the youth get more sociableand friendly.It’s really crucial that we youngpeople get a chance to open ourmouths and speak our thoughts.When a young person lets theirthoughts out, it won’t only beheard by one person but by everyyoung person around the boroughand in newsletter and magazines.I strongly believe that I can makechanges if given the chance. Istrongly believe that I can alsomake Hackney a better place tolive in. I want to put a stop tothese killings and heartbreaks.Only with your help can we makeHackney a safer place.It’s really crucial that we young people get a chance to openour mouths and speak our thoughts.