HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-08-11 08-270 ORDERItem No, 08 270
Date: 8-11-08
Item/Subject order, Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for and Accept and Appropriate a
$15,000 Grant from the Maine Community Foundations' Penobscot Valley Health
Association Fund to Implement the Channel Markers Youth Leadership program
Responsible Department: Health 6 Community Services
Commentary:
ammel Markers Is a 14 -week adventure -based experiential youth leadership program for rung adults aged
12 years.
Dunng this program youth will engage in group-basetl experiential activities to faster leadership skills by
increasing self knowledge around goal ending, lifelong Ieaming, support systems, and physical, mental, and
emotional healUb. They will gain skills in working in groups, solving problems in groups, and in
communication—skills required for successrul interactions In personal, etlucational, and workplace situations.
Groups will consist of 12 youth attending one session (each 1.5 hours long) per week for 14 sessions during
the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 semester. Thereafter, twelve to 24 nen youth can be expected m enter the
program at each location per year
Program graduates will continue a be engaged as the'voice of yoldh' far thework of the Healthy Promotion
Pmgam.
We will begin the program at Brewer Middle School In the Fall of 2009. Bangor Schools were approached m
participate and will he considered for participation at a future time.
Department Head
Manager's Comments:
Gty Manager
Associated Information: Order 7
Budget Approval:
Fina Director
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Passage
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Y Referral to Finance Committee, Aug. 18 at 5 pm
Augoet 11, 2008
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for and Accept and
Appropriate a $15,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundations' Penobscot
Valley Health Association Fund to Implement the Channel Markers Youth
Leadership program
By the City Council of b)e Ory of Bangor.
ORDERED, THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized to apply for, accept and
appropriate a $15,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation's Penobscot Valley
Health Association Fund to implement the Channel Markers Youth Leadership Program;
AND, BE IT FURTHER ORDERD, THAT, the Finance Director is authorized to establish
the necessary accounts for the grant funds.
sm cin COUNCIL
August 11, 2008
First Readiug and Referral 4o
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August 25 2008 CiJ_ 'NJ__
Motion made and Seconded
for Passage {15,000 Grant fr® the Maine ty Peeadatiess'
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