Neighborhood Leadership Institute - Teens and Adults Talking About Tough Topics

  The Newport News Office on Children Youth and Families is presenting the Spring Neighborhood Leadership Institute. Five interactive forums will focus on “Teens and Adults Talking About Tough Topics.”  Beginning February 25, 2010, the forums will be held at the Main Street Library from 6:30 – 8:00 PM every Thursday concluding on March 25^th.  Youth and Adult panelists will discuss What Teens want Adults to Know, Teen Parents and Parents of Teens, Mental Health Issues Faced By Youth, Juvenile Justice in Newport News, and The Changing World of Work.  As always, all of the forums are free and open to the public. 

The Neighborhood Leadership Institute is part of the Keeping Our Kids Safe Violence Prevention Initiative and is co-sponsored by the Commission on Youth.

For additional information you can contact Frederick Watson at 757-597-2801 ext 308  or click the photo for the Schedule.  You will need Acrobat Reader to view the file..

2009-2010 Mayor’s Youth Citizen of the Year

Katherine Diaz has been named as the Mayor’s Youth Citizen of the Year for 2009-2010. Diaz received the honor during the Newport News Boards and Commission Reception at the Virginia Living Museum.  Diaz, a senior at Woodside High School and Telecommunications, will serve as Youth Ambassador, and a youth spokesperson at City functions and events, receive a $100 savings bond, an award and a gift pack from the City. Katherine's accomplishments include volunteering at both Pearl Bailey Library and the Doris Miller Community Center Summer Camp, tutoring children and her peers in math and English, serving as Vice President of the Pearl Bailey Library Teen Advisory Committee, receiving the 2008 Newport News Human Rights Award for her service in promoting human rights for youth, volunteering in Haiti with her church outreach ministry, producing Wake-Up Woodside, volunteering at a church soup kitchen among other activities.

The nominations for the award were open to all high school students in Newport News.  To be nominated, students must have shown excellence in community service, leadership and citizenship. Katherine was chosen from 36 students nominated.

                                                                                Runners- Up

 Sharmane Tonkins, Junior, An Achievable Dream High School                          Ian Leung, Senior, Warwick High School

Here you will find information about:

Keeping Our Kids Safe:The Newport News Violence Prevention Network

       Targeted Outreach Program -  A Centralized Referral Agency for Children and who that exhibit negative or delinquent behaviors.

       Steering Committee Members

Asset Building™ and Positive Youth Development

Mayor's Youth Commission

Parenting Education

The latest Parenting Education class schedule can be found here. You will need the free Acrobat Reader to open or print the file. (1MB)

Neighborhood Leadership Institute
Neighborhood Leadership Workshops and Training - Training that is custom tailored for your organization's needs!

Call (757) 597-2801

Community Resources

Youth Resource Directory - A printable 292 kb   .pdf file that will open with Acrobat Reader.

Mentoring

The HELP BOOK 2010: Youth Services for Young People in Newport News   PDF file    Word file

Commission on Youth

Strategic Plan for Youth  (This is a large file (1MB .pdf file) that will open with Acrobat Reader.)

Youth Career Opportunities

Kids Priority One

Resource Links

 For the third time, Newport News has been named one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People by America's Promise.