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For individuals - |
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Learn the names of all children and teenagers who live near you or
who work in shops or community centers you frequent. Greet
them by name. |
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Build at least one sustained, caring relationship with a child or
adolescent either informally or through a mentoring program. |
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Never allow the quality of schools or youth programs to suffer
because of a lack of financial resources. |
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For families - |
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Model - and talk about - the values and priorities you wish to pass
on to your children. |
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Regularly do things with your child, including projects around the
house, recreational activities, and service projects. Let your child
choose which activities to do together as a family. |
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Eat at least one meal together every day. |
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For businesses - |
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Develop family-friendly policies that allow parents to be active in
their children’s lives. |
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Be intentional about nurturing the 40 developmental assets in the
lives of teenagers employed by the company. |
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Provide resources (donations, in-kind contributions and so on) to
youth development programs and to community-wide efforts on behalf
of youth. |
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For schools - |
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Make it a priority to provide caring environments for all students
and encourage their commitment to learning. |
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Train support staff, teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators,
and other school staff in their role in asset building. |
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Involve youth in leadership roles and meaningful governance
activities. |
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For congregations - |
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Intentionally foster intergenerational relationships by providing
activities for all ages within the congregation. |
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Listen to what youth say they want. |
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Network with other congregations and institutions in the area for
mutual learning, support and coordination. |
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The above information is
courtesy of Healthy Communities – Healthy Youth Tool Kit,
copyright© 1998 by Search Institute, 700 S. Third Street, Suite 210,
Minneapolis, MN 55415. This page may be reproduced for
educational, noncommercial uses only. |
