Strategies:
- Creative enhancement and development in fine arts
- Create hangout locations for teens
- Bring shop class back to middle and high school
- Develop more innovative programs like Class E (youth entrepreneur program)
- Offer more after-school programs that support “Latchkey kids”
- Create more programs that connect youth with adults ( possible project: mentorship programs for adults to train, lead and teach youth)
- Develop a program to match scholarships to low-income teens
- Offer a variety of youth activities year round. possible projects;
- establish a team/committee to organize activities
- encourage youth to lead and organize activities
- develop transportation to and from activities (Dial-a-Ride)
- offer parent/child activities
- expand school game night into the community
- leverage current youth programs and make them available to all
- work with school and businesses to partner on evening events
- Create more appealing drug and alcohol prevention programs
- Develop designated youth areas
- Positive police interaction with kits starting in elementary school