Poll finds Sacramentans want to invest in youth
Despite the economic downturn and unprecedented budget challenges, Sacramento residents want to help young people succeed by providing more programs and services, and they are willing to pay for it, according to a Sierra Health Foundation public opinion poll released today. Read the news release about the Public Opinion Poll on Community Priorities and download the poll report on Sierra Health’s Web site.
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Vacaville REACH coalition holds town hall meeting
by Tammy Buntman, Intern
Vacaville Youth Roundtable REACH Coalition
In order to inform the community of the results from our community assessment and receive ideas for strategies for our implementation plan, the Vacaville REACH Coalition held a town hall meeting on July 15 at the Ulatis Cultural Center. Approximately 50 youth and adults participated in our town hall meeting.
The meeting began with a short PowerPoint presentation, which focused on four main topics: neighborhood safety, bike-trail safety, community involvement and youth-adult relationships. The audience participated in a brainstorming session to recommend ideas on what we can do for the community. After the recommendations were made, we voted on the top three solutions, which were: Resources (mentor program, volunteer, etc.), Youth Council, and Bike Path Markers. Overall the town hall meeting was a great way for the community to come together and take action!
The Vacaville Youth Roundtable REACH Coalition is a REACH Community Action coalition.
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South Sacramento youth and adults support Third Thursday Art Walk
by Emily Bender
Community Organizer, Sacramento Mutual Housing Association
Coalition Coordinator, South Sacramento Coalition for Future Leaders
Thank you South Sac Coalition for the support of our Third Thursday Art Walk on July 16! We had several neighbors and members of the community arrive with their young children. Together, we created a beautiful banner that will be displayed at each Art Walk event. Thank you Amy Reed for leading the workshop and providing youth with the materials.
What a wonderful event ... more than 40 youth and adults were present at the library’s community room and many participated in the art workshop. It was great to see so many of you there and I’m happy you had a good time. The live music was amazing ... thank you to the Dead Scott Band and singer/songwriter Mirahaizza Galuego for their talented performances. Everyone enjoyed your music and many, including me, would purchase CDs from you!
Thank you Kiki Vo for displaying and selling your jewelry art. I’m glad you sold some beautiful necklaces and earrings. Looking forward to seeing more next month!
Thank you to the youth who ran the face painting table. Next month, I may actually get my face painted as well.
Special thanks to Andrea Porras and Alona Jennings for planning the logistics and making the event run so smoothly. Thank you Dell Richards for promoting our event to local media. The morning of the event I was interviewed by Univision-19, and then at the event KCRA-3 arrived to interview a couple of our youth and film it.
Please remember that this event will occur every month ... the next one is scheduled for Aug. 20 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Colonial Heights Library!
Let’s continue to support our youth in South Sac and help them keep a safe place where they can learn and express themselves through art and music!
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West Sacramento teens present Youth Voices for Change multimedia exhibit to community
On June 30, the West Sacramento City Hall Galleria was filled with community members who came to show their support for local youth by participating in the Youth Voices for Change event. Members of the Sactown Heroes, a youth group of the West Sacramento Youth Resource Coalition, invited the public to their multimedia presentation, which included a web-based map, videos, photos and audio of the factors in West Sacramento that youth feel help or hinder their journey to adulthood, as well as what they would like to see changed in their community.
West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon attended the event, as did Tony Wong from Assemblymember Mariko Yamada’s office. Newspaper and television reporters interviewed youth and adults involved in the project. Visit Sierra Health Foundation’s In the News Web page to see media clips from the event.
The Youth Voices for Change project is one component of the Healthy Youth/Healthy Regions initiative to document the connections between improvements in youth well-being and regional prosperity in the nine-county Sacramento capital region. The initiative is a collaborative partnership of Sierra Health Foundation, the UC Davis Center for Regional Change and The California Endowment, with additional funding from the California Council for the Humanities as part of its statewide California Stories Initiative. Learn about the Healthy Youth/Healthy Regions initiative on the HYHR Web site.
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Make a difference as a GABY member
by Gurleen Singh, Chair
Grants Advisory Board for Youth
I am a member of the Grants Advisory Board for Youth, or GABY. GABY is a program that teaches youth to learn about giving and serving and taking action on issues that they care about. We are responsible for learning about grantmaking to fund youth-led projects in our communities. If you would like more information on GABY and the work we have done, please go to the GABY Web site.
This year, we are accepting 14 new members, in addition to our six pre-existing members. If someone you know is interested in becoming part of our board, please send them this application. The deadline to complete and send in the application is Aug. 17, and final decisions will be e-mailed by Aug. 21. Good luck!
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CalendarAug. 4
The North Roseville R.E.C. Center and the Roseville Heights Neighborhood Association will hold the 2009 Agency Health Fair and National Night Out on Aug. 4 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the North Roseville R.E.C. Center, 313 High St. in Roseville. The event will promote health, safety, education and social service networking for families, and will offer fun activities like rock climbing and face painting. Call the North Roseville R.E.C. Center for more information at (916) 789-7884.
Sept. 18
A Service Learning Partnership Networking and Connections meeting will be held on Sept. 18 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Sacramento County Office of Education. Youth Development Network is partnering with the Sacramento County Office of Education, Region 3 Service Learning Center and Youth Serve California to host this event. For more information, e-mail frances@ydnetwork.org.
E-mail story ideas, funding opportunities, resources and calendar items to us at REACH.
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