These are passionate people who want to make this community a better place. One of the projects that Nampa, Idaho, will present is called Healthy Youth Coalition. It is a partnership between Mercy Medical Center and the Idaho Press-Tribune. They raise money and target programs that address problems faced by children in grades 6-12. The program mentors and educated minority and at-risk males.
College students mentor high school youth, who in turn mentor middle and elementary school children.
In Syracuse, New York, they have implemented a community-wide dialogue on racism, race relations and racial healing. Those are just 4 of the 90 projects we will learn from. This is never easy, and it is never without strong-willed and passionate people taking a stand. Louisville's strength is in its many voices. What better time to celebrate this common connection than when we are hosting the All-America City competition right her in our own front yard.