The center will work toward self-sustainability through the development of small businesses. Job skills and work ethics will be part of small business leadership. The center will be intergenerational and involve positive relationships between young people and adults. The main population to be served will be teens aged 13 to 19 and their families. We will use a volunteer team to support us in the acquisition and start-up of the youth center.
Collaboration is the key to successful partnerships.
We will use the team to strategically plan for the future. Evaluation and assessment development will be prepared and shared with the team. The relationship developed between adult members of the team and the youth involved will provide mentoring and modeling of diverse styles of leadership. These models are invaluable for the healthy development of young people and the sustainability of the community. The Mix is one event we have been sponsoring along with the Fox Theater in Boulder.