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The Baxter County Alternative School was, once again during 2006/2007,
awarded grant funds to allow the continuing employment of an AmeriCorps
Promise Fellow.
The America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth
was announced in 1997 at the President's Summit held in Philadelphia.
The program was chaired by General Colin Powell, and the historic gathering
consisted of former President Clinton, Bush, Carter, Ford and Nancy Reagan, over
3,000 government, business, non-profit and civic leaders. At the Summit,
the Presidents and General Powell challenged these leaders to raise civic
power to a new plateau to solve the problems of American Society. They asked them
to commit more time, talent and resources to children and youth, to
advocate for new and renewed commitments from others.
The crusade that has grown out of the Summit focuses on fulfilling five basic
promises to young people. At the April, 1998 Arkansas' Promise State Summit,
Arkansans began it's own crusade that promises each child in Arkansas the
five basic resources:
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Mentor: An ongoing reltionship with a caring adult.
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Protect: A safe place with structured activities during non-school hours.
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Nurture: A healthy start.
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Teach: Marketable skills through effective education.
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Serve: An opportunity to give back through community service.
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During 2006, the AmeriCorps Promise Fellow based at BCAS, in collaboration with
BCJS/BCAS personnel, FRC personnel and various community resources, has accomplished
such feats as:
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Continued funding of the BCAS breakfast program by local groups
- Recruited host homes and mentors
- Assisting BCAS teachers and acting as tutor/mentor to various students
- Engaged a minimum of ten youth volunteers in a service project each month
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Baxter County has been an Arkansas Community of Promise since 1998 and continues to fulfill
the five promises with the collaboration of various agencies, organizations, businesses,
schools and many volunteer individuals working together.
For more information, contact Michelle Neubauer at 425-3840.
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