Work Session Request: Report on Development and Outcomes of Serve Dubuque ProgramCity of Dubuque
City Council
ACTION ITEMS # 11.
Copyrighted
August 4, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Work Session Request: Report on Development and
Outcomes of Serve Dubuque Program
SUMMARY: City Manager requesting the City Council schedule a work
session on Monday, September 15, 2025, at 5:15 p.m. to
provide information about the development and outcomes of
the Serve Dubuque Program.
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Council
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. MVM Memo
2. Staff Memo
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Work Session Request for Report on Development and Outcomes of
Serve Dubuque Program
DATE: July 29, 2025
Director of Community Impact Antonio Mouzon is recommending City Council schedule
a work session on September 15, 2025, at 5:15 pm to present the development and
outcomes report of the Serve Dubuque Program.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Antonio Mouzon, Director of Community Impact
Sarah Berna, AmeriCorps Program Director
Justine Hull, Traffic Engineer
LaMetra Murdock, Multicultural Family Center Director
Caitlin Daniels, Teen Empowerment Coordinator
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Antonio J. Mouzon, Community Impact Manager
SUBJECT: Work Session Request for Report on Development and Outcomes of
Serve Dubuque Program
DATE: July 22, 2025
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request a City Council work session to present
the development and outcomes of the Serve Dubuque Program. This session is
proposed for September 15t", 2025, at 5.15 p.m.
BACKGROUND
With the loss of the AmeriCorps grant funding for the summer of 2025, the Summer
Teen Empowerment program at the Multicultural Family Center was cancelled due to no
longer having support of AmeriCorps members to implement programming. The
Community Impact team and the Multicultural Family Center nonprofit collaborated to
develop and implement the Serve Dubuque Program to fill the gap in summer teen
programming.
Serve Dubuque is a no -cost six -week summer teen service leadership initiative that
strengthens teens' experience in community engagement and service opportunities
through civic and health literacy. The focus is to add teen contributions to a vibrant and
connected community while gaining employability skills.
DISCUSSION
During this work session, we will provide an overview of the development of the Serve
Dubuque program and outcomes of the program initiative. We will present data and
anecdotal stories from the program.
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ACTION REQUESTED
I respectfully request that a City Council work session be scheduled on September 15tn
2025, at 5.15 p.m. to provide information on the development and outcomes of the
Serve Dubuque Program.
cc:
Sarah Berna, AmeriCorps Program Director
Justine Hull, Traffic Engineer
LaMetra Murdock, Multicultural Family Center Director
Caitlin Daniels, Teen Empowerment Coordinator
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