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Mission Statement
Boca Raton's Promise - The Alliance for Youth is dedicated to improving the lives of youth in the greater Boca Raton area by providing them with five fundamental resources needed to lead happy, healthy, and productive lives.


Objectives
Promise 1 – Caring Adults
1) Mobilize community leaders to recruit “great” mentors 2) Utilize school and community resources in training mentors 3) Provide staff to coordinate the “great mentor” initiative

Promise 2 – Safe Places and Structured Activities
1) Assist in coordinating art programs for special needs students 2) Obtain music and dance instructors for no cost programs 3) Organize West Boca Coalition for year-round youth activities 4) Assist in developing partnerships to benefit youth activities

Promise 3 – Healthy Bodies and Healthy Minds
1) Provide ongoing training for using the 5 Promises Checklist 2) Sponsor a Spring event to address youth issues, solutions 3) Develop partnerships with mental health professionals

Promise 4 - Effective Education and Marketable Skills
1) Expand Summer Shadowing program to Winter and Spring 2) Collect data, initiate study of effective career education 3) Establish Early Childhood Task Force

Promise 5 - Opportunities to Serve
1) Provide website and newsletters to 30 service sites 2) Sponsor series of service seminars to assist planners


America's Promise: America's Promise is a collaborative network that builds upon the collective power of communities and partners to help fulfill the Five Promises for every young person in America.
 
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