Youth United Jordan Jacobs Jordan Jacobs Wilhemina Brooks Maricella Ramirez.

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Youth United Jordan Jacobs Jordan Jacobs Wilhemina Brooks Maricella Ramirez

Introduction to Youth United We represent several different programs in Southwest Detroit. We represent several different programs in Southwest Detroit. We’ve been a part of Youth United so we decided to use Youth United as our name. We’ve been a part of Youth United so we decided to use Youth United as our name. Youth United is a group where youth can voice their opinions and work on projects. Youth United is a group where youth can voice their opinions and work on projects.

Why did we choose our issue? Linked to other issues in the community Linked to other issues in the community High school drop-out rate in Southwest Detroit High school drop-out rate in Southwest Detroit Personal experiences (people we know who’ve dropped out and impact on them) Personal experiences (people we know who’ve dropped out and impact on them)

Our Goal To find out information on why kids choose to drop-out or to remain in school. To also present our finding to teachers and possibly have an effect on them. To find out information on why kids choose to drop-out or to remain in school. To also present our finding to teachers and possibly have an effect on them.

The 411 Who & What: Facilitate focus groups with youth about school. Present findings to teachers and school administrators. Who & What: Facilitate focus groups with youth about school. Present findings to teachers and school administrators. When: Sept – May 2006 When: Sept – May 2006 Where: Focus groups at DHDC, La Sed, Covenant House, Southwest Solutions, schools. Presentations to teachers at middle schools (during staff mtgs.?) Where: Focus groups at DHDC, La Sed, Covenant House, Southwest Solutions, schools. Presentations to teachers at middle schools (during staff mtgs.?) How: Recruit youth to attend focus groups, analyze data, ask schools to present, follow-up with teachers. How: Recruit youth to attend focus groups, analyze data, ask schools to present, follow-up with teachers.

Challenges Getting everyone together after returning from camp. Getting everyone together after returning from camp. Haven’t had full participation from all Team members. Haven’t had full participation from all Team members. People make commitments but don’t follow though. People make commitments but don’t follow though. Need a plan. Need a plan. Had to assign new team roles. Had to assign new team roles. No funds to support project. No funds to support project.

Successes Scheduled regular time to meet Scheduled regular time to meet Created timeline for project Created timeline for project Finished High/ Scope grant Finished High/ Scope grant