PROJECT OVERVIEW
September 30, 2007
The mission of Youth Voices and Vision is to encourage and foster youth leadership development. The program will equip local youth with skills to become members of society who will positively and proactively impact the communities in which they live.
Youth Voices and Vision is designed to empower young leaders with the tools to positively change the world around them by sharing ideas, working on community projects, and developing leadership skills. Students in middle school and high school will come together from across Mecklenburg County to discuss issues and share ideas about how to build up their communities.
Youth Voices and Vision is a youth leadership development program of Young Women of Promise, Inc., a 501 c 3 nonprofit agency founded in Cabarrus County in 2001. The project, with initial funding from the NC Civic Education Consortium, began in Cabarrus County in the spring of 2006 with 34 program participants.
Our tentative schedule of activities include:
| January 19, 2008 | MLK Day Celebration/Youth Empowerment Conference Introduction of Program Participants to the Community |
| January 21, 2008 | MLK Day of Service Projects |
| February 2, 2008 | Public Speaking and Teambuilding Workshops |
| February 16, 2008 | Charlotte Talking History |
| March 1, 2008 | Youth and the Media (Photography/Videography/Writing/Radio) |
| March 15, 2008 | Conflict Resolution Workshop |
| April 5, 2008 | Youth Civic Engagement/Discovering the Leader in You Planning for National Youth Service Day |
| April 19, 2008 | National Youth Service Day Planning |
| April 26, 2008 | National Youth Service Day (community service projects) Youth Town Hall Meeting |
| May 3, 2008 | Youth Health and Fitness |
| May 17, 2008 | Field Trip and Enrichment Activities |
| June 7, 2008 | Program Graduation and Celebration |