Delray to Engage Teens to Solve City Issues

(Press Release) Delray Beach, FL (March 11, 2025)-- The Achievement Centers for Children & Families (ACCF) which has served the Delray Beach and southern Palm Beach County communities since 1969, announced that it is partnering with the City of Delray Beach on Teen Hactktivate at Northern Trust, 770 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach on April 26 from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Hacktivate Delray Beach is a new initiative that will engage local youth from ACCF’s Teen Program in solving city wide issues. During the process, each student will use data, research and civic engagement to form solutions to problems plaguing the community.
 
Hacktivate was started after ACCF students participated in Youth In Government Day, which gave the students the chance to learn about all of the City’s major departments. During this event, students urged elected officials and city staff to address community disparities.
 
During Teen Hacktivate students will be grouped into teams that will address issues such as quality education, access to healthcare and mental health services, substance abuse, climate change and sustainability and more. Each team will be facilitated by a leader from the City of Delray Beach. Students will use city-wide and national data to understand critical issues and draft conclusions. City staff members will serve as mentors and provide knowledge, insight and feedback on the student decision making process. Each student group will present their solutions and proposed policies at a culminating event.
 
Sponsorships for Hacktivate are available by contacting Jalesa Worthen at [email protected]
 
“We are excited to partner with the City of Delray Beach and bring this exciting opportunity to our students,” said Stephanie Seibel, CEO for the Achievement Centers.