In 2020, Groundwork Elizabeth was one of only 6 organizations spread across the US to be awarded a Civic Spring: Giving Youth a Voice Program grant by the Institute for Citizens and Scholars, to fund a program to give our Youth a voice in decisions which are made in our community. The Civic Spring Initiative continues today as the Mayor’s Youth Council.
Program Partners: City of Elizabeth, Mayor Chris Bollwage, Union County, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, the Housing Authority of the City of Elizabeth, Lifelong Elizabeth, Gateway Family YMCA, Harbor Consultants, the Board of Education for Elizabeth Public Schools and Shaping Elizabeth.
