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Tempe is Named One of 100 Best Communities for Young People
Winners Recognized for Efforts to Help Young People Succeed
Tempe, AZ-- America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth today announced
that Tempe is a winner of a first-ever national competition to identify
100 Best Communities for Young People. The winning communities -
ranging from small towns to urban neighborhoods across America - are
being celebrated for their commitment to providing healthy, safe and
caring environments for young people.
Tempe was selected to receive the 100 Best honor because of its
long-time proven commitment to the welfare of its youth as demonstrated
by the many programs and partnerships that support positive youth
development. Among the many outstanding programs for young people in
Tempe, the following stood out for the judges: the Mayor's Youth
Advisory Commission (MYAC), Kid Zone Enrichment Program, the Pappas
School for Homeless Children and the Youth Health Center. MYAC has
provided youth with a voice in local government. Several programs have
been implemented as a direct result of recommendations from MYAC,
including Open Horizons Child and Family Development Center, a program
to keep teen parents in school. Kid Zone, available to all Tempe
children in grades K-5 regardless of the family's ability to pay,
provides
enriching activities for young people during out-of-school hours. The
Pappas School for Homeless Children provides education, clothing and
food to children in need. The Youth Health Center, a free clinic
available to students, addresses the common health needs of children to
allow them to return to school quickly.
Tempe/Kyrene Communities in Schools Director Lynette Stonefeld who
prepared the application for a place on this prestigious list states,
"Perhaps what is most significant about our community's 'promise for
youth' is that there is no single individual, group, or organization
that can claim a lion's share of the credit, the credit belongs to the
community."
"It's a huge honor to be selected as one of the 100 Best communities for
young people," said Tempe Community Council Executive Director Kate
Hanley. "Although this recognition is a wonderful affirmation of the
many things we are doing right in Tempe to support and encourage our
young people, the very best rewards are the positive effects we've seen
in significantly reduced drop-out and absentee rates along with higher
test scores. The things we're doing in Tempe to support our youth
clearly work, and we're proud to be recognized for that."
"This award is an excellent example of Tempe's dedication to the young
people of our community, said Vice Mayor Mark Mitchell. "The commitment
by Tempe's schools and service organizations to keeping our youth
healthy and on the path to success is the reason our community has been
recognized. On behalf of the Tempe City Council, we appreciate those
efforts and are grateful for all the caring and supportive individuals
who devote their lives to this purpose."
America's Promise Founding Chairman General Colin Powell launched the
competition in May. Tempe and the other winners were chosen by a
distinguished selection panel of civic, business and nonprofit leaders,
including United Way of America President Brian Gallagher, U.S. Chamber
of Commerce President Tom Donohue, former U.S. Health and Human Services
Secretary Donna Shalala, baseball great Cal Ripken Jr. and former Denver
mayor Wellington Webb.
The selection panel evaluated 100 Best entries that required detailed
information about each community's efforts to fulfill five essential
promises critical to the well-being of young people: caring adults who
are actively involved in their lives; safe places in which to learn and
grow; a healthy start toward adulthood; an effective education that
builds marketable skills; and opportunities to help others.
More details about the 100 Best competition and a complete list of
winners can be found at www.americaspromise.org. Members of America's
Promise Alliance - including United Way of America, the U.S. Conference
of Mayors, Junior Achievement and the YMCA and many others - took
leading roles in the 100 Best competition. 100 Best Communities for
Young People was launched in partnership with Capital One Financial
Corporation.
"We have had an amazing response from hundreds of communities, large and
small, from Alaska to Florida," said Marguerite W. Sallee, President and
CEO of America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth. "Our purpose for
launching this competition is to appeal to America's competitive spirit
to encourage communities to become great places to grow up. In the wake
of Hurricane Katrina, we have seen some inspiring examples of what can
happen when communities across the country pull together to help people
in times of urgent need. In the 100 Best communities, we
have witnessed that same spirit at work in making the well-being of
their children an urgent priority. Their outstanding efforts - to
measure how well their children and youth are doing, to put more
resources in place, and to form cross-sector partnerships - provide
shining examples of what it means to keep America's Promise for our
young people."
Tempe's strong network of programs and organizations that serve their
young people has enabled them to mobilize quickly and effectively to
respond to the displaced Katrina victims.
Tempe Community Council quickly formed the Neighbor-to-Neighbor
volunteer effort to match Tempe volunteers with families to help enroll
their children in Tempe schools, become familiar with available
resources and programs and, most importantly, feel welcome in our
community. Currently, 26 new students from the Gulf Coast region are
enrolled in the 3 school districts that serve Tempe.
To honor the 100 Best communities selected, the America's Promise
Alliance will hold a special event November 2nd in Washington, D.C. This
celebration will be dedicated to the children affected by Hurricane
Katrina, highlighting outstanding community initiatives across the
country that are providing displaced children with the services and
support that they need to thrive no matter where they are. All proceeds
from this event will go toward helping the children impacted by Katrina.
The Alliance will also sponsor a year-long celebration including a
special day in each of the winning communities and a series of regional
forums across the country that will enable communities to share their
success stories and learn effective strategies from one another that
will further enrich the lives of their young people.
# # #
About America's Promise
America's Promise is a broad-based alliance whose members work together
to ensure the well-being of children and youth. Alliance partners focus
attention and resources to help every child receive the Five Promises
essential to success: caring adults who are actively involved in their
lives; safe places in which to learn and grow; a healthy start toward
adulthood; an effective education that builds marketable skills; and
opportunities to help others.
Founded by retired General Colin L. Powell, following the Presidents'
Summit for America's Future in 1997, the America's Promise Alliance
includes nonprofit, corporate and community groups as well as
individuals across the nation. Alma J. Powell currently serves as chair.
America's Promise grew out of the Presidents' Summit for America's
Future in 1997, where Presidents Bush, Carter, Clinton and Ford, with
Nancy Reagan representing President Reagan, challenged the country to
make children and youth a national priority. President George W. Bush
affirmed his commitment in 2001.
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Tempe is Named One of 100 Best Communities for Young People
Winners Recognized for Efforts to Help Young People Succeed
Tempe, AZ-- America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth today announced
that Tempe is a winner of a first-ever national competition to identify
100 Best Communities for Young People. The winning communities -
ranging from small towns to urban neighborhoods across America - are
being celebrated for their commitment to providing healthy, safe and
caring environments for young people.
Tempe was selected to receive the 100 Best honor because of its
long-time proven commitment to the welfare of its youth as demonstrated
by the many programs and partnerships that support positive youth
development. Among the many outstanding programs for young people in
Tempe, the following stood out for the judges: the Mayor's Youth
Advisory Commission (MYAC), Kid Zone Enrichment Program, the Pappas
School for Homeless Children and the Youth Health Center. MYAC has
provided youth with a voice in local government. Several programs have
been implemented as a direct result of recommendations from MYAC,
including Open Horizons Child and Family Development Center, a program
to keep teen parents in school. Kid Zone, available to all Tempe
children in grades K-5 regardless of the family's ability to pay,
provides
enriching activities for young people during out-of-school hours. The
Pappas School for Homeless Children provides education, clothing and
food to children in need. The Youth Health Center, a free clinic
available to students, addresses the common health needs of children to
allow them to return to school quickly.
Tempe/Kyrene Communities in Schools Director Lynette Stonefeld who
prepared the application for a place on this prestigious list states,
"Perhaps what is most significant about our community's 'promise for
youth' is that there is no single individual, group, or organization
that can claim a lion's share of the credit, the credit belongs to the
community."
"It's a huge honor to be selected as one of the 100 Best communities for
young people," said Tempe Community Council Executive Director Kate
Hanley. "Although this recognition is a wonderful affirmation of the
many things we are doing right in Tempe to support and encourage our
young people, the very best rewards are the positive effects we've seen
in significantly reduced drop-out and absentee rates along with higher
test scores. The things we're doing in Tempe to support our youth
clearly work, and we're proud to be recognized for that."
"This award is an excellent example of Tempe's dedication to the young
people of our community, said Vice Mayor Mark Mitchell. "The commitment
by Tempe's schools and service organizations to keeping our youth
healthy and on the path to success is the reason our community has been
recognized. On behalf of the Tempe City Council, we appreciate those
efforts and are grateful for all the caring and supportive individuals
who devote their lives to this purpose."
America's Promise Founding Chairman General Colin Powell launched the
competition in May. Tempe and the other winners were chosen by a
distinguished selection panel of civic, business and nonprofit leaders,
including United Way of America President Brian Gallagher, U.S. Chamber
of Commerce President Tom Donohue, former U.S. Health and Human Services
Secretary Donna Shalala, baseball great Cal Ripken Jr. and former Denver
mayor Wellington Webb.
The selection panel evaluated 100 Best entries that required detailed
information about each community's efforts to fulfill five essential
promises critical to the well-being of young people: caring adults who
are actively involved in their lives; safe places in which to learn and
grow; a healthy start toward adulthood; an effective education that
builds marketable skills; and opportunities to help others.
More details about the 100 Best competition and a complete list of
winners can be found at www.americaspromise.org. Members of America's
Promise Alliance - including United Way of America, the U.S. Conference
of Mayors, Junior Achievement and the YMCA and many others - took
leading roles in the 100 Best competition. 100 Best Communities for
Young People was launched in partnership with Capital One Financial
Corporation.
"We have had an amazing response from hundreds of communities, large and
small, from Alaska to Florida," said Marguerite W. Sallee, President and
CEO of America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth. "Our purpose for
launching this competition is to appeal to America's competitive spirit
to encourage communities to become great places to grow up. In the wake
of Hurricane Katrina, we have seen some inspiring examples of what can
happen when communities across the country pull together to help people
in times of urgent need. In the 100 Best communities, we
have witnessed that same spirit at work in making the well-being of
their children an urgent priority. Their outstanding efforts - to
measure how well their children and youth are doing, to put more
resources in place, and to form cross-sector partnerships - provide
shining examples of what it means to keep America's Promise for our
young people."
Tempe's strong network of programs and organizations that serve their
young people has enabled them to mobilize quickly and effectively to
respond to the displaced Katrina victims.
Tempe Community Council quickly formed the Neighbor-to-Neighbor
volunteer effort to match Tempe volunteers with families to help enroll
their children in Tempe schools, become familiar with available
resources and programs and, most importantly, feel welcome in our
community. Currently, 26 new students from the Gulf Coast region are
enrolled in the 3 school districts that serve Tempe.
To honor the 100 Best communities selected, the America's Promise
Alliance will hold a special event November 2nd in Washington, D.C. This
celebration will be dedicated to the children affected by Hurricane
Katrina, highlighting outstanding community initiatives across the
country that are providing displaced children with the services and
support that they need to thrive no matter where they are. All proceeds
from this event will go toward helping the children impacted by Katrina.
The Alliance will also sponsor a year-long celebration including a
special day in each of the winning communities and a series of regional
forums across the country that will enable communities to share their
success stories and learn effective strategies from one another that
will further enrich the lives of their young people.
# # #
About America's Promise
America's Promise is a broad-based alliance whose members work together
to ensure the well-being of children and youth. Alliance partners focus
attention and resources to help every child receive the Five Promises
essential to success: caring adults who are actively involved in their
lives; safe places in which to learn and grow; a healthy start toward
adulthood; an effective education that builds marketable skills; and
opportunities to help others.
Founded by retired General Colin L. Powell, following the Presidents'
Summit for America's Future in 1997, the America's Promise Alliance
includes nonprofit, corporate and community groups as well as
individuals across the nation. Alma J. Powell currently serves as chair.
America's Promise grew out of the Presidents' Summit for America's
Future in 1997, where Presidents Bush, Carter, Clinton and Ford, with
Nancy Reagan representing President Reagan, challenged the country to
make children and youth a national priority. President George W. Bush
affirmed his commitment in 2001.
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