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YDN Accomplishments

A Brief Look at YDN’s 2007 Accomplishments

  • Five organizations throughout the region can now deliver YDN’s successful four-day youth development institute training in their spheres of influence.
  • An entire school district (Black Oak Mine) has embraced the youth development model, and received the “100 Best Communities” Award from America’s Promise as a youth centered community.
  • City of Sacramento Parks and Recreation Department now uses the youth development lens as the way of delivering programs and training staff. YDN also created the Human Development Institute for City Staff to help build an organizational culture that support youth development.
  • YDN supported seven Sierra Health Foundation funded community coalitions (REACH) who set the stage to advance youth development in their communities by embracing youth as active resources in the change process.
  • Countless youth practitioners from dozens of communities are using the five supports and opportunities as pillars for their youth programs.
  • YDN supported development of the Capitol Region RBy21 Coalition, who in partnership with the City Office of Youth Development, CountyOffice of Education and Children’s Coalition, created a regional “compact” for children and youth. In spring 2008, the compact was signed by 220 community stakeholders.
  • In partnership with RBy21, El Dorado County Youth Commission and Center for Civic Participation, YDN developed and delivered a two day training for 35 youth on how to get involved in policy work.
  • Invited to partner with the Forum for Youth Investment and the Georgetown Divide Ready by 21 Coalition to promote a regional “Quality Counts” effort that includes training, program assessment and creation of a regional strategy to support professional development.
  • With the help of Sutter Health Foundation, YDN created the Youth Engagement Learning Community that trained and coached 12 agencies and their youth to improve youth leadership opportunities. Five YDN high school interns co-facilitated the trainings with YDN staffers.
  • Sierra Health Foundation invited YDN to develop the first REACH Youth Leadership Camp. YDN helped organize a very successful experience at Grizzly Creek for 65 youth from seven coalitions, representing a wide range of communities and cultures.

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