North Station

Request for a public hearing

Hold hearing to revive Red Shirts program

Last activity April 9, 2026 (5 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    January 21, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The Boston City Council referred a hearing order to explore reviving the Red Shirts, a youth-employment initiative from the 1980s and 1990s. The hearing would invite representatives from the Mayor’s Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement, Neighborhood Services, Workforce Development, Public Works, PowerCorps Boston, and other agencies to discuss feasibility, funding, staffing, and how a modern version could support neighborhood services and youth employment.

Affects teenagers and youth

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Miniard Culpepper, Liz Breadon, and Gabriela Coletta Zapata

Now with the Committee on Labor and Economic Development

About Labor & Workforce

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Official title

Order for a hearing regarding reviving the "Red Shirts" program.

Timeline

  1. January 28, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council