Youth Service Learning Work Group
Rationale
The young people of our community benefit from supportive experiences that enhance their abilities to be successful as youth and adults. National, state, and local research has proven that involving youth in service learning programs that meet "best-practices" criteria is an effective strategy for decreasing teen pregnancy, reducing delinquency, improving job and social skills, increasing community connectedness, and promoting school success.
This mission of the Youth Service Learning Work Group is to increase opportunities for meaningful volunteer experiences for youth by advocating high-quality service learning activities and improving the coordination of youth volunteer initiatives in the community.
Targeted Outcomes
• More youth will participate in quality "best practices" service learning programs.
• A "best practices" youth service learning manual will be in use throughout the community.
• A virtual youth service learning information network will be utilized by youth and adults.
• Schools, agencies, and service sites will work together effectively to coordinate youth service activities.
• More community professionals and youth will receive service learning training.
• The possibility of funding and hiring a community youth service coordinator will be determined.
Youth Service Learning Work Group Members
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Elizabeth Bass, Madison House, Associate Director of Programs
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| Madison Cummings, Commission on Children and Families |
Lee Davis, Safe & Drug-Free Schools- Charlottesville City Schools
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Linda Rahman, Commission on Children and Families
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Heather Kellams, Community Attention
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| Susan Pleiss, Charlottesville Parks and Recreation |
| June Jenkins, Albemarle County Schools |
| Mary Sullivan, Teen Pregnancy/STD Prevention Coordinator |
| Shaele Wood, United Way, Thomas Jefferson Area |
Service Learning Work Group Chair
Heather Kellams
Program Coordinator
Teens GIVE Service Learning Program
434-970-3334
kellams@charlottesville.org
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