BUILDING
BRIDGES
YOUTH PROGRAMS & FACILITIES
Mission:
To
connect the youth of Kettering and their families to strong
resources, healthy adults, and programs that provide our
youth with mentoring and other positive opportunities
which include elements of strong character and leadership
development.
Role: The
role of the Building Bridges initiative is to serve in
a support role for mentoring opportunities and programs
for our youth. This support will include training and
recruitment of mentors while identifying appropriate resources
and championing best practices. We will also encourage
the service organizations in Kettering to begin the process
of connecting with youth through various mentoring activities.
The
opportunities and programs include the on going after
school programs for our middle schools, the development
of a Community Garden program at Greenmont Elementary
School, continuation of Camp Funtastic at JFK Elementary
School, and positive interaction and relationship building
with local law enforcement.
