2008 Southeast Seattle
Seed Programs |
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Agency: |
Atlantic
Street Center |
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Program
Name: |
Rainier
Beach Community Computer
Program |
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Contact
Information: |
Cooper
Askins, 206.329.2050 CooperA@atlanticstreet.org |
Program
Description:
The Rainier Beach Youth
Involvement Project will
provide year-round service
learning, leadership development,
job readiness workshops,
and academic support programming
at the Rainier Beach Family
Center and/or the Rainier
Beach Community Center.
ASC will replicate programs
that have been successful
at other sites, such as
the Team ALIVE, a youth
leadership program from
New Holly, and gather input
on program activities from
community members. Activities
will serve approximately
40 unduplicated youth who
live in the Rainier Beach
neighborhood or frequent
the area.
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| Agency: |
Center
for Career Alternatives |
| Program
Name: |
Middle
School Re-Entry Program
& Enhanced Mentorship |
| Contact
Information: |
Peter
Tsai, 206-321-2050 x168,
ptsai@ccawa.org |
Program
Description:
CCA will provide full-day
academic instruction, anger
management, and intensive
case management services
for approximately 20 middle
school students who have
been expelled or long-term
suspended. Youth will participate
in community service projects
and speakers from law enforcement,
substance prevention, and
other agencies will be invited
to speak throughout the
year. CCA will also provide
1-to-1 mentorship for approximately
15 youth. Mentors will meet
with students twice a month,
providing at least 10 contact
hours per month, committing
to at least three years
of mentorship. Mentorship
program is based on the
Big Brothers, Big Sisters
model.
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| Agency: |
SafeFutures
Youth Center |
| Program
Name: |
Mien
Youth Leadership & Empowerment
(MYLE) Community Safety
Project |
| Contact
Information: |
Marcus
Stubblefield, 206-938-9606
x107, marcus@sfyc.net |
Program
Description:
MYLE is a youth-driven leadership
program, directed by a core
group of at least 12 Mien
and Lao youth. Youth will
receive homework assistance
and leadership skills training,
organize quarterly projects,
including a gun violence
workshop, Safety Fair, and
other service projects as
determined by youth members.
MYLE youth will interview
SPD officers about community
safety concerns in order
to help their community.
MYLE will meet three days
a week during the school
year, from 3-7 p.m. at the
Rainier Beach office and
more frequently in the summer.
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| Agency:
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Metrocenter
YMCA |
| Program
Name: |
Street
Soldiers |
| Contact
Information: |
Eleuthera
Lisch, 206-382-8345, elisch@seattleymca.org |
Program
Description:
Street Soldiers is a semester-long
violence prevention program
that teaches about the root
causes of violence and the
consequences of truancy
and substance abuse. One
session will take place
at Aki Kurose Middle School
each semester during second
period everyday. At the
end of the semester, participants
will create presentations
on violence prevention to
educate peers and adults
in the community. 25 youth
will participate each semester.
Current and former Street
Soldiers students are invited
to participate in an after-school
support group to help them
stay on track throughout
the school year. |
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Weed & Seed is a multi-agency
approach to combating
violent crimes, drug trafficking
and gang activity .
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Weed & Seed philosophy is
to "weed" out crime
from the community and then "seed"
in through a wide range of crime
and drug prevention projects and
human service agency resources
that promote social & economic
revitalization to prevent crime
from recurring. |
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