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Youth Community Perceptions
Want to involve youth in your community? The Youth Community Perceptions program helps local young people to identify the needs and opportunities for a community's future, and work with local leaders to make improvements. The program can be used by schools or youth groups.
Contact our team for more information.
The Kansas State Board of Education lists civic engagement as a factor for success for a high school graduate.
To use Youth Community Perceptions as part of your school's curriculum, see the following resources, forms and templates.
- Youth Community Perceptions Handout
- Youth Community Perceptions Leader's Guide
- Youth Community Perceptions Community Capitals Learning Tool
- Youth Community Perceptions Application
- Youth Community Perceptions Checklist
- Youth Community Perceptions Team Report Form
- Youth Community Perceptions Abbreviated Team Report Form
- Youth Community Perceptions PowerPoint Template
- Photography Guide
- Photo Release Form
- Community Capitals Framework
Create a presentation
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Create and show a presentation at a public event. Start conversations in your community and help people prioritize local needs.
- Want to create a video? Be sure to follow the suggestions about privacy outlined in the Photography Guide above.
Before and After
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Make collages of "before" and "after" photos to show how a project improved the community.
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Create a video using your pictures, with free software. One application is Adobe Express (previously Adobe Spark), which can be easy to use, and the video is ready to publish on the web or social media.
Take Action!
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Join or create your own community improvement group! Kansas Community Empowerment (KCE) community programs are great groups. Start your own group if your community needs one. The KCE program supports youth initiatives with opportunities for technical assistance, education and grants.
Tell Your Story!
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Create announcements to go out in e-mails, via social media, on flyers, and more.
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Have your facts straight, ask for help, and make your first sentence count.
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Create a friendly atmosphere.
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Work with local news. Ask for the KCE Guide Press Kit - just e-mail us!
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Decide who to contact:
- Elected officials, community members, businesses, and organizations such as K-State Research and Extension.
Contact the Community Vitality Team members for more information on how to start using Youth Community Perceptions.
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Jan SteenCommunity Vitality Specialist |
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