GERMANTOWN POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INTIATIVE

As a key strategy in County Executive Ike Leggett’s Positive Youth Development Initiative, three communities were selected to pilot community-based collaborations – the Long Branch area of Silver Spring, Wheaton and Germantown.  These CBC’s are being used as a forum for identifying and mobilizing resources to create vital, quality support and opportunities for youth. The first Germantown Community-Based Collaboration (CBC) meeting was held on September 26, 2007.  Sixty people attended representing community providers, youth, civic and faith-based organizations, government, education, parents, community leaders, and the business sector; groups that characterize the Germantown community and its cultural diversity. The event was designed to provide opportunities to introduce community members, and to provide a brief orientation and overview of the charge to the CBC.  After opening remarks from County Executive Ike Leggett, the group jumped into action and immediately started an intense discussion on issues, challenges, opportunities and proposal ideas for youth. Since the initial meeting, many challenges and goals have been met, creating great partnerships and opportunities for our Germantown Youth. Please feel free to review our accomplishments!

Community Based Collaboration Plan

Community Based Collaboration Report

Youth Employment Services PowerPoint

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