Members of the Teen Outreach program were advocating for good causes Thursday.
Students in Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program (TOP) at Brittany Woods Middle School took their latest community service project to the streets of the Loop Thursday. This group of seventh grade students decided that they wanted to change the public perception of teens in the Delmar Loop. The students in Wyman’s TOP stood in front of four storefronts in the Loop, advocating for causes the stores find important. The following topics were advocated: Wyman’s TOP program is used by schools, communities and youth practitioners to empower teens to lead successful lives and build strong communities. TOP is a nationally recognized program that delivers real results. Young people who take part in TOP have a 60 percent lower risk of school dropout, a 53 …
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Part of a project at Brittany Woods Middle School.
The response of the residents to the teens’ project attests to the success of the initiative: after receiving the students at the nursing home in October, the residents decided to take their own day trip to Brittany Woods at the end of January. In addition to receiving the benefits of community service learning, both the teens and the residents were exposed to social networks outside of their daily routines. The teens’ service to the older residents has created a bridge between the two communities that extends beyond the biographies.
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MikeyParks
4:39 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
I admire them for trying, but the bad kids are coming in from the City. That started when the police closed Fairgrounds Park to cruising. more ›