Jay Franco serves as the treasurer of Youth Forward. He is a performing artist and poet who lives by the quote, “when you’re not on stage, you’re in the community.” With a mixed background and broad perspective, Jay advocates for his community’s needs and stresses the importance of youth empowerment. He says it’s one thing to give a kid a job but it’s another to build on one’s mindset. #EmpowermentOverEmployment
He has done motivating work with the organization, Brown Issues, in terms of engaging youth with civic participation & narrative building through the arts. He hopes to inspire the next generation of leaders while continuing his studies to lobby for progressive policy.
