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Youth Violence - Youth Visionaries 2000
PHOTOCOPY
RESERVATION
Youth Visionaries 2000
YOUTH -
February 22, 2000
Roosevelt Room
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
YOUTH VISIUMENT ww
Background
Youth Vision is a program that was established in 1998 in partnership with the following
organizations: Center for Youth As Resources (CYAR), Conflict Resolution Education Network
(CREnet), National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), Society of Professionals in Dispute
Resolution (SPIDR), and Street Law, Inc. The Program's mission is to offer youth in the United
States the opportunity to seek solutions to conflicts in their communities and schools and carry out
their "vision" of an ideal community. Youth Vision issues an annual "Challenge" to young people
between the ages of 9 and 22 to develop projects that address conflict, prejudice, or violence in their
schools or communities.
The Challenge is not a competition or contest, but simply a way for dedicated youth to receive
resources to enhance leadership and community involvement in their neighborhoods. Every project
submission receives recognition and the opportunity for assistance to develop the idea into a
workable program, but a youth/adult Advisory Committee does select ten finalists (Youth
Visionaries) who are eligible for grant money and technical assistance to launch their projects.
Although the project ideas and development must be implemented by youth, the Program does
provide adult guidance and support through Youth Vision staff called Adult Allies.
The Youth Visionaries also attend a weekend-long leadership training retreat in Washington,
D.C., and the Youth Visionaries 2000 will conclude their retreat with a visit to the White House
tomorrow, February 22. Project Director Marge Baker (also a Senior Consultant at CREnet),
several Adult Allies, and Eric Heydenberk and Simmona Woodson (Youth Vision finalists 1999) will
accompany the year 2000 finalists to the White House. The 1999 Youth Visionaries met with Bruce
Reed in the Roosevelt Room last year, and on a separate occasion, Eric and Simmona participated
in the White House Youth Violence Summit last May.
Eligibility and Guidelines:
Submissions are open to individuals or groups of people between the ages of 9 and 22 and live
in the United States;
Ideas must come from a young person and be submitted by a young person;
Project ideas must be original and new to the community;
Project applicants must pledge to follow the idea through the stages to implementation;
Project submissions must answer the following questions:
What? - The idea;
Why? - The problem;
Who? - People the project will benefit;
Where? - Location (school, community center, etc.);
How? - Examples of activities to address the problem; and
Success? - How success will be measured.
Youth Vision Projects 2000: (Project summaries and Year 2000 Visionaries are attached.)
Safe-Nite, Groove-Style; North Adams, Mass
Fighting Drugs with Words; Brooklyn New York
Cop Game; Brooklyn, New York
Connecting Across Differences; Davis, California
Harmony; Santa Barbara, California
Peace Tour 2000; Wilmington, North Carolina
Building Bridges Across State Borders; West Wendover, Nevada
Mentor Program; Forest Lake, Minnesota
Disabilities Game; Princeton, New Jersey
Rhode Island Children's Crusade Mentoring Project; Providence, Rhode Island
YEAR 2000 YOUTHVISIONARIES
Jackie Davis, Rocio Boites, & Hannah Ban-Weiss
Davis, CA
John Foss & Alanna Radlo-Dzur
Santa Barbara, CA
The Grooove
North Adams, MA
Jessica Johnson & Anne Paulson
Forest Lake, MN
West Wendover Teen Council
West Wendover, NV.
Ramona Belfeore & Mollie Ayre
Princeton, NJ
Meghan Bean-Smith
Wilmington, NC
Leroy Fraser
Brooklyn, NY
Nirmala Kandhai
Brooklyn, NY
Rhode Island Children's Crusade
Providence, RI
Project Summaries
PROJECT: Safe-Nite, Grooove-Style
LOCATION: North Adams, Massachusetts
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
We live in a community where there is not much for teens to do. A
We want to organize an event for youth and adults in our
lot of teens hang out in parking lots and cause trouble because
community that would provide workshops to learn about violence
there is nowhere else to go. There is a lot of mistrust between
prevention and conflict resolution. We plan to link the workshops
teens and adults, there are physical and verbal fights between
to musical and other entertainment that we are currently
teens, and vandalism of property.
providing through coffeehouse events that have a track record in
attracting area teens.
PROJECT: Fighting Drugs with Words
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
Drug dealing is a major problem in my neighborhood. Neighbors
It is important for the neighbors who care about the problem to
have fried their best to rid the neighborhood of the drug traffic,
join together and try to deal with it. I think it would help to begin
but it is very difficult. The police come, but as soon as they leave
a letter writing campaign to city of ficials, the police, and others
the dealers return. It is particularly scary because they
who can work with the neighbors to help do something about the
frequently deal drugs in front of children in the neighborhood.
problem.
Year 2000 YouthVision Project Summaries
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PROJECT: Cop Game
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
My neighborhood has a lot of problems with drug dealers,
I would like to develop a game that would help show cops what it
burglaries, and similar issues. Relationships between young people
feels like to be stopped and searched for no cause at all. I think
and police in the neighborhood are difficult - there is a lot of
if the police understand this better it will improve things for the
mistrust. All too of ten the police accuse young people of
citizens and the police.
committing crimes that they have nothing to do with. This makes
things even worse between the police and the citizens.
PROJECT: Connecting Across Differences
LOCATION: Davis, California
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
We have a.lot of diversity at our school with students from many
We would like to develop a cultural diversity training for students
cultural backgrounds. There are also many levels of income
at our high school. We would also like some of the teachers at the
represented at our high school. There are many evidences of
school to attend. We will design a full day training. Some of the
prejudice and intolerance showing up at our school: graf fiti on the
activities will include: having participants complete their personal
wall with words like "les," "fag," gay, "lame," and "retard;" remarks
family trees and facilitating small group discussions about each
students make in the hallways, etc. We also have fights at our
student's heritage; conducting a session about Special Education,
school.
Full Inclusion, and living with disabilities; group exercises that
sensitize participants to others' experiences; and a panel discussion
on discrimination based on sexual orientation and homophobia.
Year 2000 YouthVision Project Summaries
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PROJECT: Harmony
LOCATION: Santa Barbara, California
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
Our community is a tourist town that puts a.lot of energy into
We would like to build on some successful work that we are already
projects that will attract visitors, but not enough into activities
doing with young adults and teenagers in the area (including rival
for teens. Many popular gathering places in town become
gang members) to help them deal with what they are experiencing
unfriendly to youth who gather there. Drug and alcohol use and
by composing their own music - writing lyrics, composing all
boredom often lead to crime and violence in the city: We also have
different styles of music from rap, hip hop, techno, and rock to
a fair amount of gang activity - from Latino and Chicano gangs to
jazz and beyond. This will help them discover themselves and their
white supremacist groups.
talents.
PROJECT: Peace Tour 2000
LOCATION: Wilmington, North Carolina
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
My high school and schools in the surrounding area experience
We propose to develop a forum for discussion to promote cultural
conflict and violence that seem to grow out of misunderstanding
diversity. In particular, our team plans to develop a training in
and lack of trust among people of different races.
peer mediation, anger management, conflict resolution, and cultural
diversity. We then plan to deliver this training in schools around
our community.
Year 2000 YouthVision Project Summaries
3
PROJECT: Building Bridges Across State Borders
LOCATION: West Wendover, Nevada
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
We live in a school district that used to serve students from two
We want to arrange for young people from both sides of the
states. Four years ago, in part because of economic and political
border to meet together and discuss problems within our
dif ferences between-th two communities, two separate school
community. We also hope that the groups will talk about possible
districts were created, one for each state. Now there is serious
solutions. We hope to have joint assemblies with both of the
tension between the two schools:- there is deep-seated school
schools, with motivational speakers, mediators, etc. throughout the
rivalry reflecting a lack of respect between the two communities.
school year. Afterwards, we would have fun activities that provide
The rivalries even involve the parents.
opportunities for students from both of the schools to learn to
work together.
PROJECT: Mentor Program
LOCATION: Forest Lake, Minnesota
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
Students transitioning from junior high school to high school need
We want to start a mentoing program for upcoming Freshmen. In
more support. These students have a hard time finding their place
the spring, upcoming Juniors will be paired with upcoming Freshmen
in the much larger high school and become overwhelmed: This-lack
to work together on monthly community projects. This will give
of support results in lower self-esteem and confidence which can
Freshmen the opportunity to meet upper classmen with whom they
lead to risky behaviors
can identify the next year. The activities will also be valuable as
community involvement projects.
Year 2000 YouthVision Project Summaries
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PROJECT: Disabilities Game
LOCATION: Princeton, New Jersey
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
Young people and adults need to know more about disabilities, HIV
We want to create a fun game that will help teach important facts
and AIDS. There is a lot of misunderstanding about these topics
about disabilities, HIV, and AIDS to young people and adults who
which can lead to stereotypes and préjudice.
play the game.
PROJECT: Rhode Island Children's Crusade Mentoring Project
LOCATION: Providence, Rhode Island
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
We are concerned about issues relating to high school culture. We
We will hold seminars at the middle schools that feed the high
are concerned that too many youth are dropping out of high school
schools that we attend. The high school Crusaders will meet with
because of violence, conflict and prejudice. We want to teach.
the middle school Crusaders on a regular basis; we'll invite the
middle school kids about high school and help them with the
middle schoolers to shadow their high school counterparts. We'll
transition.
have a big party at the end to show how much we have learned.
And we'll follow-up with the students to make sure they are feeling
connected.
Year 2000 YouthVision Project Summaries
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TAKE THE GHALLENGE!
Look FOR THE POSTER INCIDE
YouthVision is coordinated by the Conflict Resolution Education Network (CREnet), the Center for Youth as
Resources (CYAR), National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), Society of Professionals in Dispute
Resolution (SPIDR), and Street Law, Inc.
WHO ARE THE YOUTHVISION PARTNERS?
YouthVision is a partnership among the following organizations:
CENTER FOR YOUTH As RESOURCES
YAR
The Center for Youth as Resources (CYAR) provides small grants to young people to
design and carry out service projects that tackle a range of social issues that concern
Youth as Resources
youth-from health, housing, and education to drug abuse and crime.
CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION NETWORK
The Conflict Resolution Education Network (CREnet) is a membership association for
educators and conflict resolution professionals who are dedicated to broadening and
deepëning conflict resolution learning opportunities across the country. CREnet
CREnet
works to foster schools and communities that nurture nonviolent problem solving and
prepare young people for responsible citizenship.
NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL
The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) works to enable people to prevent
crime and build safer, more caring communities. NCPC offers training, technical
assistance, a national focus for crime prevention, and manages the nationally recoge
CRIME
nized McGruff "Take A Bite Out Of Crime" campaign.
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONALS IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION
SPIDR
The Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR) is an international mem-
SOCIETY OF
bership association committed to the advancement of the highest standards of ethics
PEOFESSIONALS
IN DISPUTE
and practice for dispute resolvers. SPIDR and its partners, through collaborative
RESOLUTION
youth initiatives, seek to involve youth in meaningful ways in the dispute resolution
community.
STREET LAW, INC.
STREET LAW
Street Law, Inc. creates powerful educational programs in the United States and
around the world that draw real-world connections between the lives of young people
and the law, human rights, conflict management, and democratic values.
W WYOUTHVISION.NET
Youth
Visions
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Youth Leaders in Action!
News From Mitro
2
Peace Leadership Council
Exchanges For Changes
Whocaresoniine.com
2
By Karen and Aaron
By Christina
2
Since we left the training we have been hard
My most exciting achievement definitely oc-
Challenges
at work getting ready for the big "kick-off"
curred on September 30 when the program of-
Peacemaking
3
event which is slowly creeping up on us on
ficially kicked off and the two groups from St.
Tips and Ideas
3
December 4. We have been putting in many
Joseph Hill Academy and Curtis High School
hours to get this off the ground and go off
actually got together for the first time. My
What's Happening
3
without a hitch. We don't know where all
heart did a little dance because it was better
Coming Soon
3
the time went.
than I ever could have imagined. The two
groups interacted, socialized and ate pizza to-
Message Board
4
Webster Adult/Student Partnership
gether. The Curtis principal came to greet us
Visionary Faces
and gave us a warm welcome. Everyone had a
This project has narrowed its focus. It will
great time playing cultural bingo and bridge-
focus on 25 special educa-
tion middle school students
building games to prepare
us for our role as leaders.
mentoring in the Webster
We presented the idea of
business community.
going through intensive
Chelsey Wickmark is now
mediation training on two
a freshman at Maryland
full Saturdays. I was nerv-
University so the project
ous that people would not
has been passed on to
want to come in on a week-
Amanda Mohr. Welcome
end. By the next day,
to Youth Vision, Amanda!
YouthVision in Cyberspace!
every single slot was filled
Judy Shelton has been
working with Amanda to kick off the project
and all permission slips
returned. The feedback I got was that every-
this fall. They will be presenting the pro-
one had had such a good time at the first meet-
Come visit YouthVision.com the
gram to the Webster Chamber of Commerce,
talking to all the 9th grade special education
ing that they were looking forward to spending
Web! We-just posted a new
more time together.
Web site checkfusiout
students, hosting a meeting for interested
students, and training business mentors.
and let us know what you
Lights
Camera
Take Action!
think!
News From Alaska
By Raven
www.youthvision.net
Our Alaskan friends, Natasha and Vicki,
The Grace Community Drama Workshop pro-
ject is going strong! We are will be going to
wrote an email to say hello and let us know
local schools and holding our drama work-
that they have recently moved. They have
shops so that more youth will become in-
ordered some materials and are working on
volved. We had a good turn out at the first
getting their funding.
session but we want even more people to come
out and see what we're doing. The youth were
really receptive and open.
ISSUE I
News From Nitro
By Tara
Our biggest challenge for our talk show was where to start.
Nobody in the Student Helper Network had any clue how to
The Student Helper Network of Nitro High School in
put on our very own talk show. We decided that the best
Nitro, West Virginia has had great success with our talk
way to do this was to form teams and assign a task to each
show, "Talk of the Town: Making Cliques Click". The
team. For instance, we have a writer team that writes all
publicity we received for attending the training in April
the scripts for the show. We have a set design team that is
helped a lot with getting others involved and giving us a
working on the backdrops for our show. We also have a
helping hand. We were in several newspaper articles,
camera crew, and a floor crew that work on the set to make
interviewed on news channels, and appeared on the
sure that everything is in order. We were also worried
Charles Grodin Show. The teachers and faculty have
about the attitudes and responses towards the show from the
worked well with us and we really appreciate that. Our
students.
first show was kind of hectic but it was totally awesome.
We have many things to look forward to in the future of our
A local news station invited us to come and tape our first
project. We hope to eventually build our own studio here at
show and it was a huge success. We all enjoyed our-
Nitro High. So far, we have had the help and support of
selves and the show was great! We appreciate the en-
WSAZ News who has agreed to let our Student Helper Net-
couragement from everyone and we hope everyone and
work use their studio and their equipment for the taping of
their projects are going well.
our show. They are also showing us how to use the equip-
ment so in the future we can do this on our own. The great-
By Steven
est thing that we would like to accomplish with our project
So far our talk show has been a success. We have aired
is to help make a difference at our school. We hope that the
one show and our next show will be aired November 5th.
number of fights and conflicts at our school will start to de-
crease after the students view this show and see how we all
Our most exciting achievement has been to successfully
aren't so different after all.
air a talk show and the positive responses that we have
received from the students here at Nitro High.
Whocaresonline.com
By Eric and Adrienne
will continue to work on and add to as time passes. As of
We have had
now it has three main parts. These parts are: The Kids Can
"Our most important accomplishment has been
many things
Award where kids can nominate and vote for other kids
publishing the site."
happen since
and adults who are doing great things in their community -
the training in
check out Karen Lovell, our first winner; the Who Cares
April. We have
Resource List where kids can find other sites like ours;
been on the Philadelphia ABC Nightly News and in
and the Conflict Resolution area - where kids can go to
newspapers. We have talked to teachers who want to use
learn how to resolve and prevent conflicts and teachers can
our site as a teaching resource. But our most important
go to get Kid Created Conflict Curriculum.
accomplishment has been publishing the site, which we
Challenges
Persuading others how the project will work,
and convincing them that Westminster Ambassa-
Trying to plan and get our first show. It's been a
dors of Peace is a youth program that focuses on
?
hectic start this year, especially because our sponsor is
non-violence. -Arthur
moving to North Carolina. -Tara
Actually getting started has been a big challenge. I
I have to admit that getting everything together was
think it's easy to lose sight of how much work is actually
rather daunting at the beginning. -Christina
involved. -Raven
Congratulations to all Youth Visionaries for working
Our biggest difficulties have been computer prob-
through the many challenges that come along the way.
lems. We have gone through two computer crashes and
Check out our web site for some suggestions on handling
other smaller difficulties. -Eric and Adrienne
some of these challenges. Visit us at www.youthvision.net.
ISSUE I
Peacemaking for a Stronger Community
Westminster Ambassadors of Peace
By Arthur
pursuit of peace, that pursuit must go on." John F. Kennedy,
1963
Westminster Ambassadors of Peace has been moving
forward since our last meeting in April. Since then, we
Westminster Ambassadors of Peace has taken a long time to
have received a strong response among youth in the
form. But, I believe its foundation has been created because
neighborhood and community. With support from
our youth already have voiced a strong interest. Our plan for
Marge Baker, our adult ally, we have
the following year is to involve youth in our
been able to receive approval for our
youth workshop so they can learn skills in con-
facility to conduct our one-day monthly
flict resolution education and violence preven-
workshops. At the same time, we are
tion through drama monologues that involve sce-
working with educators in the commu-
narios on anger, and prejudice which they them-
nity who have voiced a strong concern
selves act out!
for the project and its success in the fu-
ture.
It's a new approach we have created to allow
youth to have fun! Good luck to all YouthVi-
"Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly
sionaries and your projects. Please contact me if
process, gradually changing opinions,
you need suggestions or advice on your project
slowly eroding old barriers, quietly
at 714-373-9555.
building new structures. And however undramatic the
Tips and Ideas from YouthVisionaries
I've learned that "piggybacking" is the way to go.
Our advice is "If you put your heart in it the possibilities are
I've already doubled my funding because I've asked
endless, but listen to what you hear from your peers and oth-
people in the community to help. I've also learned that
ers and change direction if necessary".
we shouldn't be afraid to ask for help. The worst thing
-Eric and Adrienne
that could happen is that they might say no. So much
Don't be afraid to use your persuasion skills and ask for
more can be accomplished through collaboration. We
help. -Tara
can do so much more with our money if we also get out-
side help. -Christina
We have learned that you should always allow more time
to do something than you think will be needed. We have
Always target your goal. Whether it be getting ap-
also learned that the best way to get something done is to
proval for your program among leaders, teachers, or stu-
work together and come up with a schedule for everything
dents. Be persistent and use your Youth Vision road
that has to be done. On more of a humorous note, we have
map. -Arthur
also learned that whenever you start to film a show, make
The Webster, NY group is being reasonable about the
sure that you have a tape in the camera first. -Steven
number of participants and duration of the project - they
Stay committed!!! This is hard work but it's worth it!
consider this their pilot year. They will monitor what
Raven
happens this year and make adjustments.
What's Happening?
Coming Soon!
News from YouthVision Staff
Upcoming Events
Our biggest news is that we are now online! Visit your
Arthur is planning a one-day workshop to educate youth on
new web site at www.youthvision.net. You'll see parts
conflict resolution and improved communication between
of this newsletter online soon!
youth and adults Eric and Adrienne plan to add more Kid
Created Curriculum and have more contests. They are going
Also, the Advisory Committee was in DC on November
to start working with about 100 kids to create real life con-
19 - 21 to select the next proposals that will receive
flict scenarios and resolutions Nitro High School is hop-
funding from Youth Vision. As always, all youth who
ing to air their show once a month and some of them have
submit proposals to YouthVision will receive assistance
been asked to teach a workshop on projects like this at semi-
in getting their project started.
nars
VISI NARY FACES
YouthVision
do Street Law, Inc.
1600 NW #602
Washington DC 20006
Phone: 3-0088
Fax:202-293-0089
Arthur meets with his adult ally Nancy Jenkins.
Email: sbray @streethw.org
YOUTH VISIONS
We're on the web!
www.youthvision.net
Nitro High School set crew making
preparations.
Exchanges For Changes
MESSAGE BOARD
I miss everyone and send me some mail!!!
we'd like to say hello to all our Youthvision friends and
- Tara
ask everyone to us give some of your best conflict scenarios
for our site. if you have someone to nominate for The kids
The Student Helper Network would like to wish all of the
can Award please Let us know.
Youthvisionaries out there the best of luck on their projects
Eric and Adrienne
and helping to make a difference.
- Steven
I feel like we're really special young people. I Look at it like
we're seeds who've been thrown back into our communities
keep sending updates for the newsletter to street Law!
to do good. The training we received in Washington is now
Thanks to everyone who wrote in-we are so pleased that so
having a rippling effect on the whole country. It's great to
many of you responded. Next time Let's hear from every-
know that the future of our country is really held in our
one! we also received some great pictures-look for even
hands, and Youthvision has given us the tools to make a
more of these on the web site at www.youthvision.net.
positive difference. The mediation training that my group
-YouthVision staff
received really put some things in perspective. we, as a
group and individually, will take our skills back to our
Good News!!!
schools and we will become the peacemakers in our own er-
You will have the opportunity to apply to come back to the
vironments. When we see people being Left out or made fun
Youthvision training this year! we have a limited number
of, we will be the ones who quietly remind our friends to do
of spots so Look out for an application in the mail soon.
the right thing. Youthvision has empowered us to make a
You'll have a chance to Learn more and present your project
difference! -Christina
to the new Youthvisionaries.
YouthVision staff
December 14, 1999
Mr. Bruce Reed
Assistant to the President
For Domestic Policy
The White House
2ⁿᵈ Floor, West Wing
CREnet
CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION NETWORK
Washington, D.C. 20502
1527 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20036
202-667-9700
Dear Bruce:
www.crenet.org
[email protected]
I'm excited to send you a copy of the attached press
NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL
1700 K STREET, NW. SECOND FLOOR
release announcing the Year 2000 Youth Visionaries. As you
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
202-466-6272
will see this new group of young people, age 11 - 20, follows
www.ncpc.org
in the exemplary tradition of Eric Heydenberk, Simonna
[email protected]
Woodson and others from last year's finalists!
STREET LAW, INC.
918 16TH STREET NW, SUITE 602
WASHINGTON DC 20006
The project ideas selected this year include a game to
202-293-0088
www.streetlaw.org
address misunderstanding and prejudice about HIV, AIDS, and
[email protected]
disabilities; peer mentoring programs to help young people
make a successful transition to high school; cultural diveristy
and conflict resolution training workshops; a game to help
improve youth/police relationships, and workshops to help
young people address conflict and violence by writing and
performing their own musical compositions.
We will be holding our annual Leadership Training on
Cashy-
February 19th - 22ⁿᵈ at Galludet University. We would
maybe
welcome the opportunity once again to have you meet this
stellar group of young people whose wisdom about how to deal
Eric
with problems we face - and whose commitment to make a
or
difference in dealing with those problems - is unsurpassed.
our new
I will follow up shortly to see if we might be able to
arrange a visit in February. Best wishes to you for a wonderful
yoth idea
holiday season.
director
Warm regards,
may Baker
Youth Vision Director
cc. John Podesta, Chief of Staff to the President
Karin Kullman, Domestic Policy Council
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
PRESS RELEASE
December 14, 1999
Contact: Marge Baker
For Immediate Release
Project Director
301-365-4514
YOUTHVISION ANNOUNCES
SELECTION OF YEAR 2000 NATIONAL
FINALISTS
YouthVision today announced the selection of its Year 2000
National Finalists. YouthVisionaries from the ten finalist sites
submitted ideas for creative projects to deal with problems
they were seeing in their schools or communities. The youth
will now receive technical assistance from YouthVision staff
to help make their ideas a reality, will be invited to attend this
year's Take the Challenge Leadership Training in Washington,
D.C. February 19th - 22ⁿᵈ, , and will be eligible to receive start-
up funding to help launch their projects.
The project ideas selected include a game to address
misunderstanding and prejudice about HIV, AIDS, and
disabilities; peer mentoring programs to help young people
make a successful transition to high school; cultural diversity
and conflict resolution training workshops; a game to help
improve youth/police relationships, and workshops to help
young people address conflict and violence by writing and
performing their own musical compositions.
YouthVision, a new national initiative begun in 1998, issues an
annual Challenge inviting youth to submit ideas for addressing
conflict, prejudice or violence in their schools or communities.
Every creative and thoughtful submission receives recognition
and the opportunity for assistance in helping the idea grow into
a workable project. Those selected as finalists attend a national
training in Washington, D.C. and receive start-up money for
their projects.
This year YouthVision received submissions from young
people in 14 states, ranging in age from 11 to 20. A national
youth/adult Advisory Committee selected the ten finalists at a
weekend-long meeting at the end of November.
YouthVision is a collaborative initiative of five organizations:
Street Law, Inc., the Center for Youth as Resources (CYAR),
the Conflict Resolution Education Network (CREnet), the
National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), and the Society of
Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR). It is supported in
part with funds from the Levi Strauss and Company
Foundation.
"In is absolutely awe inspiring to see how much young people
care about making a difference in their communities and how
insightful they are about how to make that difference," said
Marge Baker the YouthVision project director. "We are
extremely excited about this program. Daily action that fosters
a civil society is at the core of our mission," said Ed O'Brien,
Executive Director of Street Law, Inc. "It is extremely
important to understanding the value of young people as assets
to their communities and as leaders in their own right.
YouthVision brings that lesson home," said Marilyn Bassett,
Executive Director of the Center for Youth as Resources.
Visit the YouthVision website, www.youthvision.net for a
complete list of the Year 2000 YouthVision National Finalists
and a description of their project ideas.
For more information on the YouthVision project contact:
Marge Baker
Project Director
9301 Kentsdale Drive
Potomac, MD 20854
301/365-4514 (phone)
301/365-4584 (fax)
[email protected]
Or visit the YouthVision website at www.youthvision.net
What is YouthVision ?
YouthVision is a unique program offering young people
the opportunity to design creative ways to resolve
problems. Once a year YouthVision issues a
Challenge inviting youth to submit their ideas for projects
that address conflict, prejudice or violence in their school
or community.
Every creative and thoughtful submission receives
recognition and the opportunity for assistance in helping
the idea grow into a workable project. Some
Youth Visionaries also attend a national training
conference in Washington, D.C. and receive start-up
money for their projects.
YouthVision is not a competition or essay writing
contest. It is more than a way to get resources for a
project. Those who choose to become involved with
YouthVision become part of a community that believes
in the value and power of youth leadership.
YouthVision is open to individuals or groups of people
between the ages of 9 and 22 who live in the U.S. The
ideas must come from and be submitted by a young
person, who is committed to following through to turn the
idea into an actual project.
Adults play an important role in YouthVision, working in
partnership with youth, providing guidance and feedback,
but accepting the young people's leadership role.
Begun in 1998, YouthVision is a collaborative initiative
of five organizations: the Conflict Resolution Education
Network (CREnet), the Center for Youth as Resources
(CYAR), the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC),
the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution
(SPIDR), and Street Law, Inc.
For more information contact Marge Baker at CREnet:
1527 New Hampshire Ave, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-667-9700, ext. 220
[email protected]
December 14, 1999
Mr. Bruce Reed
Assistant to the President
For Domestic Policy
The White House
2ⁿᵈ Floor, West Wing
CREnet
CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION NETWORK
Washington, D.C. 20502
1527 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20036
202-667-9700
Dear Bruce:
www.crenet.org
[email protected]
I'm excited to send you a copy of the attached press
NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL
1700 K STREET, NW, SECOND FLOOR
release announcing the Year 2000 YouthVisionaries. As you
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
202-466-6272
will see this new group of young people, age 11 - 20, follows
www.ncpc.org
in the exemplary tradition of Eric Heydenberk, Simonna
[email protected]
Woodson and others from last year's finalists!
STREET LAW, INC.
918 16TH STREET. NW, SUITE 602
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
The project ideas selected this year include a game to
202-293-0088
www.streetlaw.org
address misunderstanding and prejudice about HIV, AIDS, and
[email protected]
disabilities; peer mentoring programs to help young people
make a successful transition to high school; cultural diveristy
and conflict resolution training workshops; a game to help
improve youth/police relationships, and workshops to help
young people address conflict and violence by writing and
performing their own musical compositions.
We will be holding our annual Leadership Training on
Cashy-
February 19th - 22ⁿᵈ at Galludet University. We would
maybe
welcome the opportunity once again to have you meet this
stellar group of young people whose wisdom about how to deal
Eric
with problems we face - and whose commitment to make a
or
difference in dealing with those problems - is unsurpassed.
our new
I will follow up shortly to see if we might be able to
arrange a visit in February. Best wishes to you for a wonderful
holiday season.
yoth director
Warm regards,
may Baker
Baka
YouthVision Director
cc. John Podesta, Chief of Staff to the President
Karin Kullman, Domestic Policy Council
PRESS RELEASE
December 14, 1999
Contact: Marge Baker
For Immediate Release
Project Director
301-365-4514
CREnet
CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION NETWORK
1527 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20036
YOUTHVISION ANNOUNCES
202-667-9700
www.crenet.org
[email protected]
SELECTION OF YEAR 2000 NATIONAL
NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL
FINALISTS
1700 K STREET, NW, SECOND FLOOR
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
202-466-6272
www.ncpc.org
Youth Vision today announced the selection of its Year 2000
[email protected]
National Finalists. Youth Visionaries from the ten finalist sites
STREET LAW, INC.
submitted ideas for creative projects to deal with problems
918 16TH STREET. NW, SUITE 602
WASHINGTON. DC 20006
they were seeing in their schools or communities. The youth
202-293-0088
will now receive technical assistance from Youth Vision staff
www.streetlaw.org
[email protected]
to help make their ideas a reality, will be invited to attend this
year's Take the Challenge Leadership Training in Washington,
D.C. February 19th - 22ⁿᵈ, , and will be eligible to receive start-
up funding to help launch their projects.
The project ideas selected include a game to address
misunderstanding and prejudice about HIV, AIDS, and
disabilities; peer mentoring programs to help young people
make a successful transition to high school; cultural diversity
and conflict resolution training workshops; a game to help
improve youth/police relationships, and workshops to help
young people address conflict and violence by writing and
performing their own musical compositions.
Youth Vision, a new national initiative begun in 1998, issues an
annual Challenge inviting youth to submit ideas for addressing
conflict, prejudice or violence in their schools or communities.
Every creative and thoughtful submission receives recognition
and the opportunity for assistance in helping the idea grow into
a workable project. Those selected as finalists attend a national
training in Washington, D.C. and receive start-up money for
their projects.
This year Youth Vision received submissions from young
people in 14 states, ranging in age from 11 to 20. A national
youth/adult Advisory Committee selected the ten finalists at a
weekend-long meeting at the end of November.
YouthVision is a collaborative initiative of five organizations:
Street Law, Inc., the Center for Youth as Resources (CYAR),
the Conflict Resolution Education Network (CREnet), the
National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), and the Society of
Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR). It is supported in
part with funds from the Levi Strauss and Company
Foundation.
CREnet
CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION NETWORK
1527 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE, NW
"It is absolutely awe inspiring to see how much young people
WASHINGTON, DC 20036
202-667-9700
care about making a difference in their communities and how
www.crenet.org
[email protected]
insightful they are about how to make that difference," said
Marge Baker the YouthVision project director. "We are
NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL
1700 K STREET. NW. SECOND FLOOR
extremely excited about this program. Daily action that fosters
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
202-466-6272
a civil society is at the core of our mission," said Ed O'Brien,
www.ncpc.org
Executive Director of Street Law, Inc. "It is extremely
[email protected]
important to understanding the value of young people as assets
STREET LAW, INC.
918 16TH STREET, NW, SUITE 602
to their communities and as leaders in their own right.
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Youth Vision brings that lesson home," said Marilyn Bassett,
202-293-0088
www.streetlaw.org
Executive Director of the Center for Youth as Resources.
[email protected]
Visit the YouthVision website, www.youthvision.net for a
complete list of the Year 2000 YouthVision National Finalists
and a description of their project ideas.
For more information on the YouthVision project contact:
Marge Baker
Project Director
9301 Kentsdale Drive
Potomac, MD 20854
301/365-4514 (phone)
301/365-4584 (fax)
[email protected]
Or visit the YouthVision website at www.youthvision.net
What is YouthVision ?
Youth Vision is a unique program offering young people
the opportunity to design creative ways to resolve
problems. Once a year Youth Vision issues a
Challenge inviting youth to submit their ideas for projects
CREnet
CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION NETWORK
that address conflict, prejudice or violence in their school
1527 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20036
or community.
202-667-9700
www.crenet.org
[email protected]
Every creative and thoughtful submission receives
NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL
recognition and the opportunity for assistance in helping
1700 K STREET, NW, SECOND FLOOR
the idea grow into a workable project. Some
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
202-466-6272
Youth Visionaries also attend a national training
www.ncpc.org
[email protected]
conference in Washington, D.C. and receive start-up
money for their projects.
STREET LAW, INC.
918 16TH STREET, NW, SUITE 602
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
202-293-0088
Youth Vision is not a competition or essay writing
www.streetlaw.org
contest. It is more than a way to get resources for a
[email protected]
project. Those who choose to become involved with
Youth Vision become part of a community that believes
in the value and power of youth leadership.
Youth Vision is open to individuals or groups of people
between the ages of 9 and 22 who live in the U.S. The
ideas must come from and be submitted by a young
person, who is committed to following through to turn the
idea into an actual project.
Adults play an important role in Youth Vision, working in
partnership with youth, providing guidance and feedback,
but accepting the young people's leadership role.
Begun in 1998, YouthVision is a collaborative initiative
of five organizations: the Conflict Resolution Education
Network (CREnet), the Center for Youth as Resources
(CYAR), the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC),
the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution
(SPIDR), and Street Law, Inc.
For more information contact Marge Baker at CREnet:
1527 New Hampshire Ave, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-667-9700, ext. 220
[email protected]