America's Promise and the Five Promises
The five promises that are endorsed by the Arlington Alliance for Youth are keys to the development of Arlington as a City of Promise for our youth. You are encouraged to think about these goals as you formulate the project for your grants application. Special recognition will be provided for the best project in each area.
- Caring Adults (How do we get more adults in Arlington to lead and mentor our youth?):
- Develop a new after school activity at a Boys & Girls Club, YMCA, or Girls Inc.
- Start a new youth club like Builders Club, K-kids, Key Club, Girl Scout troop, or Boy Scout troop.
- Adults and youth team up to teach members of a nursing home how to use the Internet
- Safe Places (How can we have more structured activities after school in safe places?):
- Develop a Neighborhood Watch program.
- Develop a sports team for intramural sports.
- Develop a musical activity for neighborhood talent.
- Organize "Play & Learn Days" during summer for elementary children with working parents.
- A Healthy Start:
- Conduct an "Aim for Success" workshop on abstinence for youth in your organization.
- Organize and conduct a teen parenthood workshop (Parenting Center).
- Organize and conduct an exercise and diet workshop.
- Hold Bike/Fair Clinic to teach children bicycle safety and basic repairs.
- Marketable Skills:
- Organize and conduct career fair or workshop for youth.
- Organize and conduct a family centered workshop on English as a second language.
- Organize and conduct a life-skills workshop for alternative high schools.
- Organize and conduct a service learning opportunity for students.
- Organize an earh science courtyard for school.
- Opportunities to Serve:
- High School Key Club provides reading clinic for grade school class.
- Help build home ramp for wheel chair bound person to get in and out of house.
- Youth visit and provide program for nursing home.
- Senior scout community service projects are expanded with grant resources.
