MyCom Youth Corner

Tri-City Parma community members were invited to attend four community meetings (9/29/15, 10/20/15, 12/1/15, 3/15/16) to explore the resources and needs of youth in our communities. A diverse group of community members (youth, parents, families, schools, businesses, faith based organizations, civic organizations etc.) worked together to develop a three year neighborhood plan to help our youth become successful adults. The results are listed below.

Community Needs-Priority needs for positive youth development:

Goal Focus Areas:

I.    Youth Engagement:  To engage youth in decision-making, skill training, and opportunities for meaningful leadership in their schools, neighborhoods and communities

II.   Out-of-School Time:  To ensure that ALL Parma area youth have access, in their neighborhood, to comprehensive activities that expand beyond the school hours and days

III. Transitions:  To provide programs for youth in Pre-K through 12 that help youth transition from pre-school to kindergarten, elementary to middle school, middle to high school, and high school to adulthood

IV. Advocacy:  To empower and prepare youth to discover their voice and use it to activate meaningful change for the needs of children and youth through policy work

Secondary Focus Areas:

Health & Safety: To provide free programming to students and their families so every student has access to the necessary resources to live a healthy and safe lifestyle

Youth Employment: To provide education, career exploration and job opportunities for youth that foster a positive work ethic and teach youth skills necessary for higher education, certification and/or training to gain and maintain employment

We are now focusing on developing strategies and action steps to attain these goals.

Please attend our next neighborhood meeting to contribute your ideas:

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Parma Heights Library, 6206 Pearl Rd., Parma Heights, Ohio 44130

5:30 pm to 7:00 pm, Conference Room C

Teen Programs at the neighborhood libraries:

Galaxy Games: Video Game Creation Workshop: For Grades 6-12, Saturday, November 5, 11:00-1:00pm, Parma Branch Homework Center

Rock the Ukulele-Workshop for Teens, Saturday, November 19,  2:00-3:00pm, Parma Heights Library, Meeting Room A

SmashCon 16: The Final Brawl, Saturday, November 19, 2:00-4:00pm, Parma Snow Auditorium

Rookie Athletics is a Tri-City Parma neighborhood partner. To learn about basketball skills, basketball leagues, Dodgeball and Sports of All Sorts programs for youth please visit the website at www.RookieAthletics.org.  Accepting registration now for winter sessions.