Child-Centered Governance in the News

Minneapolis Named ‘Child Friendly City’ by UNICEF — Fox 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
February 2024 (external link)

Minneapolis Gets a Nod at Being Child-Friendly — Editorial Board | StarTribune
February 2024 (external link)

Houston Hosts UNICEF Exhibit as the First ‘Child Friendly City’ In the U.S. — Uvie Bikomo | Houstonian Magazine
February 2024 (external link)

Decatur Achieves CFCI Candidate City Status through UNICEF USA’s Child Friendly Cities Initiative — UNICEF USA
November 2023

Decatur becomes Candidate City through UNICEF USA’s Child Friendly Cities Initiative — Decaturish
November 2023 (external link)

UNICEF Child Friendly Cities Begun in Alton — The Telegraph
October 2023 (external link)

Alton to Become One of Eight Child Friendly Cities in the U.S. — Riverbender.com
October 2023 (external link)

City of Alton Partnering with UNICEF USA to Become a UNICEF Child Friendly City — UNICEF USA Press Release
October 2023

World Mental Health Day: Young Houstonians help peers address mental health — KPRC Click2Houston
October 2023 (external link)

Why We Teamed Up to Make Houston a UNICEF Child Friendly City — UNICEF USA
September 2023

Empowering Youth, Building a Sustainable Future: Decatur's Commitment — Gael Doyle| City of Decatur
August 2023 (external link)

City of Houston Recognized as the First UNICEF Child Friendly City in the United States of America — UNICEF USA Press Release
August 2023

City of Decatur Named an All-America City Award Recipient — Zoe Seiler | Decaturish
June 2023

City of Boulder Launches the UNICEF Child Friendly Cities Initiative to Enhance Lives of Young People — City of Boulder Press Release
April 2023

Young Leaders Cheer As Minneapolis Puts Child Rights Front And Center — Jennifer Sperber | Forbes
April 2023 (external link)

Minneapolis is the second city in the U.S. to become a candidate for UNICEF's Child Friendly Cities — Heidi Wigdahl | Initiative Kare
February 2023 (external link)

UNICEF Child Friendly Cities Initiative Catalyzes Youth Involvement — UNICEF USA
November 2022

UNICEF's Child Friendly City Initiative Celebrates Two Years in the U.S. — Jennifer Sperber and Amber Stone | Forbes
August 2022 (external link)

City of Houston Becomes the First City in the United States to Become a Candidate for the Child Friendly Cities Initiative — City of Houston Press Release
August 2022 (external link)

UNICEF Names Houston the First Child Friendly City Candidate in the Country – Alfred Dozier | Houston Chronicle
August 2022 (external link)

Decatur High School's role in City of Decatur's partnership with UNICEF – Salmoncain Smith-Shomade | 3n CONVERGENCE
June 2022 (external link)

UNICEF Working with City of Houston to Improve Child Mental Health – Maryan Wanjau, Laura Cuellar and Amber Stone | Forbes
June 2022 (external link)

Johnson City to present findings from situation analysis on child welfare — David Floyd | Johnson City Press
December 2021 (external link)

KABOOM! and partners win UNICEF Cities Inspire Award for San Francisco playspace — Kaboom! Press Release
November 2021 (external link)

Johnson City to host community sessions for improving the lives of children — WJHL-TV
November 2021 (external link)

UNICEF's Child Friendly City Initiative Celebrates First Year in the U.S. — Sarah Ferguson and Amber Stone | Forbes
August 2021 (external link)

Episode 53: Implementation of the UNICEF Child-Friendly Cities Initiative, Houston — Making After-School Cool Podcast
April 2021 (external link)

Q&A: UNICEF’s U.S. Programs Director Explains How the Organization’s Child Friendly Cities Initiative Will Elevate the Needs and the Voices of All Children and Adolescents — Julienne Gage | Progress Report UnidosUS
January 2021 (external link)

Johnson City begins process to be recognized as UNICEF Child Friendly City — WJHL-TV
November 2020 (external link)

Johnson City Strives to become a ‘Child Friendly City’ — Robert Houk | Johnson City Press
November 2020 (external link)

Michael Nyenhuis, UNICEF USA CEO, Interview with Philanthropy News Digest — Philanthropy News Digest
November 2020 (external link)

Young Changemakers Are Shaping A Better World — Jennifer Sperber | Forbes BrandVoice
November 2020 (external link)

UNICEF USA Launches its First Program To Assist Children in American Cities — Podcast
August 2020 (external link)

UNICEF USA Announces Child Friendly Cities Initiative in the United States — Michael Nyenhuis | UNICEF USA CEO Press Release
August 2020 (external link)

Amid Crises, UNICEF USA Launches Program to Help Kids in U.S. — David Crary | AP News
August 2020 (external link)

Webcast on UNICEF USA’s First Program to Assist Children in American Cities — Voice of America
August 2020 (external link)

Is Your City Child Friendly? UNICEF USA to Launch New Initiative Across the Country — NBC
August 2020 (external link)

UNICEF's Child Friendly Cities Initiative Comes to the USA — Anucha Browne | UNICEF USA
August 2020 (external link)

Houston Joins UNICEF USA for Benefit of Children — Tracy Maness | CHRON
August 2020 (external link)

City of Houston Joins UNICEF USA Child Friendly Cities Initiative — City of Houston Press Release
August 2020 (external link)

Prince George’s Co. Joins UNICEF Initiative Aiming to Help World’s Children — Rick Massimo | WTOP News
August 2020 (external link)

Prince George's Partners with UNICEF for Program to Make Area More Child-Friendly City — Justin Hinton | ABC7
August 2020 (external link)

Johnson City to Seek 'Child-Friendly City' Designation — David Floyd | Johnson City Press
August 2020 (external link)

UNICEF USA Launches Program to Help Kids in U.S., Minneapolis Among First Cities to Commit — Associated Press | 5 ABC Eyewitness News
August 2020 (external link)

UNICEF USA Launches First Child Friendly Cities Scheme — Simon Weedy | Child in the City
August 2020 (external link)

Minneapolis Begins Journey to Becoming Child Friendly City — Amy Meuers | National Youth Leadership Council
February 2020 (external link)

Building Child Friendly Cities — Avery Lill | Colorado Matters, CPR News
January 2020 (external link)

What Happens When Kids Help Design Our Cities? — Jill Suttie | Child in the City
January 2020 (external link)

Mayor Breed and President Yee Announce "Child and Youth Friendly Day" Initiative on World Children's Day — City of San Francisco Press Release
November 2019 (external link)

Sunday’s Editorial: Jacksonville has an Impressive Number of Programs for Kids — The Florida Times Union | Times-Union Editorial Board
May 2019 (external link)

Sunday’s Editorial: Jax Should be a Child Friendly City — The Florida Times Union | Times-Union Editorial Board
May 2019 (external link)