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HomeMy WebLinkAbout061609 SUMMER YOUTH PRESENTATIO Western Bayside Community Connections and Summer Youth Programs June 16, 2009 This briefing will provide an update on: Goal 4 of Council’s Annual Goal Setting ? Workshop Revitalize neighborhoods and plan for the ? future Family and Youth Opportunities Strategic ? Issues Team: Strategy 2 Provide a strong network of community ? support and investment Support children and youth development ? Bring coalitions together to improve service ? provision Community Action Community Engagement ? Summer Youth Programs ? New Tri-Campus After School ? Programs Community Engagement Increase awareness of services, programs and ? opportunities available in and to the Western Bayside community Engage leaders in a discussion of the community’s ? current programs and projects Work together to have the greatest positive impact on ? Western Bayside youth and community Increase community collaborations/ partnerships ? Increase youth engagement in positive activities as a ? means of reducing youth and community crime Community Meetings Community and City Leaders ? January 21 st ? April 30 th ? Community Planning Sessions ? Community Leaders (Churches, Civic Leagues, ? Businesses) Police Department ? Department of Human Services ? Libraries ? Parks and Recreation ? VB Public Schools ? Parks and Recreation & Community Partners Summer Camp Contracts: ? Reaching Our Communities –40 youth ? grades K –3rd ? June 22 –August 21; 7:00 am –6 pm; M -F ? Enoch Baptist Church –50 youth ? grades 4th –9th ? June 22 –August 28; 6:30 am –6 pm; M -F ? Parks and Recreation & Community Partners Parks and Recreation & Children’s Defense ? Fund Freedom Schools: Literacy, Recreation & Community Service ? th 3rd –5grades –30 youth ? Middle School –20 youth ? Hosted by Enoch Baptist Church, Bayside ? Middle School and Bettie F. Williams Elementary School Parks and Recreation & Virginia Beach City Public Schools 2009/10 Tri-Campus After School Programs ? Diamond Springs Elementary ? Newtown Elementary ? Bettie F. Williams Elementary ? SummerYouth Employment Program Summer Job Opportunities ? Youth -14 to 24 years old ? Income Eligibility+ ? $7.25 per hour ? Questions?