Youth News from the Arlington Alliance for Youth
Community Leaders Invited to Youth Collaboration Breakfast on Jan 22
Plans for the Alliance 2010 Youth Collaboration Breakfast (YCB) January 22nd at AISD’s Professional Development Center, are near completion. Theme for this year’s event will be “Are You On Board?” The breakfast will begin at 7:30 and include an announcement of our signature programs for 2010, recognition of youth leaders, and helpful reports on community youth initiatives.
You can click on the orange box to the right (2010 Annual Youth Collaboration Breakfast), and reserve space for the breakfast by clicking on the “RSVP” box at the bottom of the YCB page. Fill in the requested reservation information (including typing in the two words) on the upcoming page and click the “submit” box at the bottom of that page.
Some 24 Small Grant Winners from 2009 will be honored at the breakfast as will the first five honorees on the Alliance’s Champions for Youth Honor Roll. A follow-up report on the Success in Schools Dropout Summit will also be presented.
Officer Stephanie Gillespie, community service manager for the Arlington Police Department, is keynote speaker for the event, prepared to tell those attending “The Rest of the Story.” The presentation will highlight some of the impacts that citizens have made in recent months in their efforts to help the young citizens of Arlington. Officer Gillespie has been one of the leaders in forming R.E.A.C.H., a community renewal organization, which is assisting Southeast Arlington residents in rebuilding a positive community structure there.
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Economic Benefits from Halfing our Dropout Rate - In the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, an estimated 29,000 students dropped out from the Class of 2008 at great cost not only to themselves but also to their communities.
Girls Study Group: Understanding and Responding to Girls' Delinquency - The findings of the group may assist States and communities in developing their own efforts to address girls’ delinquency.
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United Way--Arlington - UW-A, founded in 1981, is a decentralized planning arm of the United Way of Tarrant County. UW-A brings together task forces composed of volunteers and interested citizens to investigate emerging needs and develop community solutions.
Every Child, Every Promise Report by America's Promise - Every Child, Every Promise is the first comprehensive study of how well our children are receiving the "Five Promises" — the key developmental resources that correlate with success.
Info on Economic Impact of Droputs - The National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N) was begun in 1986 to serve as a clearinghouse on issues related to dropout prevention and to offer strategies designed to increase the graduation rate in America's schools.
Economic Benefits from Halfing our Dropout Rate - In the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, an estimated 29,000 students dropped out from the Class of 2008 at great cost not only to themselves but also to their communities.
