YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS


Helping youth aspire and acheive success now and in the future.


Neighborhood and Family Services www.avondaleaz.gov/youth (623) 333-2700


@AvondaleYouth AVONDALE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION (AYAC) (AGES 13 - 20)


Youth have a voice in Avondale! Join the AYAC to help promote positive change in Avondale through action and involvement. AYAC helps shape the future by providing input to city leaders, planning community service projects and attending leadership conferences. AYAC meets at Avondale City Hall the second and fourth Monday of every month at 6 pm.


Special Registration: Call the Neighborhood and Family Services Department/Youth & Community Engagement Division at (623) 333-2723 or visit www.AvondaleAZ.gov/youth


BE A VOICE IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS


REPRESENT YOUR SCHOOL & NEIGHBORHOOD


HAVE YOUR IDEAS & SUGGESTIONS HEARD


AviTEMP (TEEN EMPLOYMENT MENTORSHIP PROGRAM) (AGES 16 - 21)


More than just a job, the AviTEMP summer teen employment program provides qualified Avondale teens with work readiness training, a paid work experience, tuition assistance and a jump start on the competition. Call (623) 333-2723 for more information.


Application process begins in April of each year; program runs June through July.


KIDS AT HOPE Kids at Hope provides the City of Avondale with a framework for creating positive and supportive environments to assist youth in achieving their full potential as caring and productive citizens. Kids at Hope inspires, empowers and transforms schools, organizations serving youth and entire communities to create an environment and culture where all children can experience success, NO EXCEPTIONS! (623) 333-2719 | www.kidsathope.org | www.avondaleaz.gov/youth


FREE! KIDS AT HOPE TRAINING


The City of Avondale Neighborhood & Family Services Department is sponsoring a series of training sessions as part of Avondale’s designation as a KIDS AT HOPE City. These trainings are an exciting experience designed to explore the concept of KIDS AT HOPE; what it is, how it is learned, instilled, and reinforced in order to ensure that all children will have many opportunities to be successful.


Times and location to be announced. Call (623) 333-2723 or visit www.avondaleaz.gov/youth for more information. 20 • RAVE May - August 2019


ATTEND LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES


EARN VOLUNTEER SERVICE HOURS


HAVE FUN & CREATE NEW FRIENDSHIPS


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