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Unbreakable Faith Inc.
Youth Task Force
(ONE YEAR PROGRAM)
Youth Task Force Program
Overview & Structure
Objective
Create an opportunity for teens to become leaders in their community by planning events and activities as an alternative to negative teenage behavior.
What WE can do!
Establish a youth leadership task force in the community! These will be safe-themed and fun events to be used as an alternate activity for teens.
Aim
The task force will engage youth in the community. We partner with corporate business communities, high schools, middle schools, and recreational services in order to create a bond between community adults and youth to create positive impacts.
Mission
Create an opportunity for teens to become leaders in their community by planning events and activities as an alternative to negative teenage behavior.
● Young people are given useful roles in the community.
● 16-18 youth will be led by one community staff partner.
● Youth are chosen based on an application process (asking questions about future goals and their view on life) followed by an interview about the application that was submitted.
● At least one youth from various high schools/ Middle Schools will represent the youth task force.
● Position on the task force lasts one school year (two semesters).
● Youth will decide the strategic plan for the year and decide what events they want to plan.
● The task force will meet twice a month.
● Members of the team will also utilize conference calls to plan the events.
Geographical Areas
Neighbors will assist each other in the community by monitoring our youth behaviors. The Youth Leaders Task Force will plan to use the community as a venue and a resource w/planned weekend activities for teenagers in targeted communities.
Social Skills
We will provide integration-academic, daily life, personal/society, vocational skills, and basic health concepts to ensure successful independent operation in society.
● Various types of mindsets (positive and negative) with various scenarios.
● The idea of having a roommate and discuss/list the pros and cons of having roommates. Help youth to make a list of questions to ask a potential roommate.
● Social Media Safety.
● Completing Applications online for employment, and housing.
● Relationships
How To Be A Self-Starter
● Setting reachable goals
● Embracing change flexibly
● Adjusting self-image, accepting letdowns as a part of the process, and how to motivate themselves.
Youth Events
High /Middle school students are always looking for events to go to on the weekend. The conversations on High/Middle school campuses after the weekend are always the most popular place/event. However, MOST parties planned by students involve alcohol and drug use. Therefore, the Youth Task Force will plan alternative parties that consist of fun activities and a safe environment for all. Some ideas may include:
● A Holiday Party or Winter Formal Dance
● Mardi Gras Night
● “School’s Out” Party etc.
