YouthPrint – Building an Out of School Time System in Louisville, Kentucky
Why…..
Metro United Way (MUW), Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS), and Louisville Metro Government (LMG) have come together around creating a coordinated system for the enhancement of youth services in Louisville. They believe that out-of-school time (OST) programs play a significant role in making sure students graduate high school with the knowledge, skills and motivation required to obtain a high school degree and enter post-secondary education.
What is a YouthPrint…..
This system will be guided by a multi-component, long-term planning process to produce a set of strategies and recommendations dubbed the Louisville YouthPrint.
Youth Vision
Louisville youth….Have the skills and education to be self-reliant, healthy, engaged, and economically thriving. Have hope and show strength of character to achieve their goals, follow their dreams, respect others, and contribute to bettering their community and world. Live in a caring community where everyone values, supports, invests in and fights for their success. EVERY person in Louisville fights for EVERY Louisville Youth’s success EVERY Time!
Purpose…
The YouthPrint will build upon the vision for successful youth by:
- Synthesizing information about Louisville’s assets to determine if they match critical needs.
- Envisioning a community-based system including governance, funding, quality improvement, outcome measurements and program landscaping
- Developing a YouthPrint by completing asset-mapping, program landscaping, a market study, development of quality standards and funding analysis and engendering community will.
Desired Community Outcomes:
- Increased youth participation and expanded opportunities in OST Programs that meet quality standards
- More youth graduating high school college ready and entering college (post-secondary)
Target Ages: 10-20
Leadership Team will:
· Provide guidance and direction to work groups to ensure the completion of the YouthPrint components
· Investigate possible governance structures, nature of a coordinating entity and possible funding strategy
· Develop a public outreach and marketing strategy for the YouthPrint and, when necessary, invite other agencies and individuals into planning.
Working Committees:
*Program Landscaping, Quality and Professional Development *Market Research & Analysis *Research & Data *Family Engagement *Funding, Sustainability and Governance