Elder Youth Volunteer Team
- In which borough should your idea take place?
- Staten Island
- Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
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- Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
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Youth
- Describe the challenge you want to address:
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Middle school youth have a lack of purpose and are left in situations of violence and boredom without direction or adequate supervision
- Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:
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Create an after school program modeled after mayor Dinkins, Safe streets-safe city that includes mental health support, vocational training, job intern, volunteer opportunities. Make a link between North Shore youth and South Shore seniors with need to create a borough wide intergenerational volunteer help program. They can play games, help with shopping and house work, etc.
- Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:
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10301
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