Safe City Youth Leadership
A Good Idea
Description
Safe City Youth Leadership Team (SCYLT) is a group of twenty young individuals (ages 14-17) who take an active role in improving their community. The youth contribute to various community projects, receive leadership training, and promote community and civic engagement.
The group also hosts an annual Youth Summit, an all-day event featuring a key-note speaker, interactive workshops, entertainment, and roundtable discussions. The goal of the Summit is to challenge youth to engage in meaningful dialogue with city leaders about topics that are important to them such as health, safety, secondary education and job readiness.
The group also hosts an annual Youth Summit, an all-day event featuring a key-note speaker, interactive workshops, entertainment, and roundtable discussions. The goal of the Summit is to challenge youth to engage in meaningful dialogue with city leaders about topics that are important to them such as health, safety, secondary education and job readiness.
Goal / Mission
The group’s mission is to improve the leadership skills of Denver’s youth while supporting and improving the community.
Results / Accomplishments
The Safe City Youth Leadership Team has planned and coordinated the annual Youth Summit for the past fifteen years. Since its inception, over 15,000 youth and adults have attended the Summit.
About this Promising Practice
Organization(s)
City and County of Denver- Safe City Office
Primary Contact
Theresa Kimmet, Program Coordinator
Denver Safe City Office
303 West Colfax Ave. #1000
Denver, CO 80204
(720) 913-4622
theresa.kimmet@dendergov.org
http://www.denvergov.org/safecity/SafeCityYouthLea...
Denver Safe City Office
303 West Colfax Ave. #1000
Denver, CO 80204
(720) 913-4622
theresa.kimmet@dendergov.org
http://www.denvergov.org/safecity/SafeCityYouthLea...
Topics
Community / Civic Engagement
Organization(s)
City and County of Denver- Safe City Office
Geographic Type
Urban
Location
Denver, CO
Target Audience
Teens