Subject: Youth

Town Council/Mayoral Candidate Forum Questions Submitted by the Public

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How would candidates promote long term employment outside of the tourism industry? Local youth have very little employment opportunities in Taos County if it is not in the service industry.

Economic Growth, Tourism

What do youth want/need from adults who want to be their allies? How do you know this?

Why do you think there are so many suicides among Taos youth?

Suicides

What do you know about Community Schools and how are you planning to support them?

Education, Town Services

In the last decade much of Taos local Hispanic youth has become less involved in our traditions, culture and language. How will you protect our rich history and get youth involved in what makes us so historically important?

diversity, Inclusion