Ideally, youth engagement happens throughout communities and across society. Youth programs and youth councils are good; but engaging youth at home and throughout regular community places is great. However, the space is not as important as the characteristics of the community. Working with more than 40 youth engagement practitioners throughout King County for our YouthContinue reading “Characteristics of Successful Youth Engagement”
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Case Study on Educational Service District 113
The Educational Service District 113 Student Support Services Team (ESD 113) facilitates the growth and development of school- and community-based academic, health, extracurricular, and social supports for K-12 students in southwest Washington. Challenge A national movement towards rallying similar organizations supporting similar young people in schools and during out-of-school time led ESD 113 to convene a similar coalition.Continue reading “Case Study on Educational Service District 113”
Case Study on City of Cheney
In 2011, the City of Cheney Parks and Recreation Department wanted to take their community-wide coalition building activities to the next level. Weighing national interest in working in this small college city, they selected Adam Fletcher through a competitive bidding process to develop the Let’s Move, Cheney Five-Year Strategic Plan. Challenge Faced with an epidemic of childhood obesity inContinue reading “Case Study on City of Cheney”
Adam F.C. Fletcher 