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It Starts With Us
Author: Leslea Barnes
Major Program: Youth Engagement Leadership Program (YELP)
The YELP Youth Engagement Leadership Program is in its second year now with 17 high school students participating. Youth in this program meet once a month during school hours identifying issues in the community and put their plans into action. At the beginning of the program year, youth work independently presenting to others in the program their ideas for making a difference in our community. When they presented their ideas, we realized they all wanted to do something to beautify ou
Author: Mercedes Maness
Major Program: Youth Engagement Leadership Program (YELP)
During a youth listening session in Hyden, KY last fall two youth spoke to CEDIK about the needs in their community. While youth met with one CEDIK facilitator, adults met with another to answer the same questions. Each session was opened with an ice breaker where participants described their favorite thing about Leslie County. They continued to answer questions such as What are the biggest challenges in our county that affect youth? How can we address these challenges? If we gave you $500,000 t
