Success Link Youth Employment Program
At a glance
- What: Docket No. 1966, Santana's order for a hearing on the future of the Success Link youth employment program, with Mejia and Worrell as co-sponsors.
- Where it stands: introduced October 21, 2026 and referred to the Labor, Workforce and Economic Development Committee.
- What to watch: how many summer and school-year jobs the replacement offers and how community partners are paid.
Key points
- Santana said Success Link was replaced by a Boston City Youth Corps without advance notice or public process, offering about 400 jobs against roughly 2,000 young people expected (about 20%), and that community partners learned of it after an October 2 information session.
- Mejia said advocates and some councilors warned during the budget process about cuts to school-year and youth jobs and about a lack of transparency in private-sector placements, and that the Council's amendments to restore public funding did not pass. She wants to understand the effect on nonprofit partners and how companies will support young people with social-emotional and mental health needs.
- Worrell asked for a status update on youth jobs.
Official minutes record
From the official minutes of the October 21, 2026 City Council meeting, which are the authority on motions and votes; the captions are less exact on tallies.
- Docket No. 1966, the order for a hearing to discuss the future of the SuccessLink Youth Employment Program, was offered by Santana; Rule 12 was invoked on his motion to add Mejia and Worrell as original co-sponsors. Referred to the Committee on Labor and Economic Development.
Sources
- 2026-10-21 - City Council (captioned recording)
- Minutes, October 21, 2026: https://boston.legistar1.com/boston/meetings/2026/10/14268_M_City_Council_26-10-21_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
Discussion time
About 5 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 - City Council | 5 |
Log
- 2026-10-21 - City Council - Introduced with remarks from Santana, Mejia and Worrell; referred to the Labor and Economic Development Committee. Official minutes: Rule 12 used to add Mejia and Worrell; referred to Labor and Economic Development.