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Coming Up | |
April 14 - The First Rate Living Luncheon honors servant leadership with Extra Mile Awards at the Diamond Club in the Rangers
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April 16 - Global Youth Service Day and "Thank You" Celebration at Levitt Pavilion in downtown Arlington featuring live entertainment, free food, awards and more!
April 22 - The City of Arlington is looking for youth members to serve on three of its boards and commissions. Applications are now being accepted for membership on the Library Board, Parks and Recreation Board and Teen Court Advisory Board. Click here for qualifications and to apply online. Call the Office of the Mayor and Council at 817-459-6122 for more information.
April 29 - Last day to apply for the Jerry Cooper Service Learning Scholarship. This scholarship opportunity will award $500 to a high school senior residing in Arlington. The essay theme is: "How my Service-Learning Experience in Alington Made a Difference." Call 682-867-7384 for more information.
Ongoing - The City of Arlington has a lot of volunteer opportunities especially for youth. Want to learn more?
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Youth and Family Resources | |
We provide 33 different categories of helpful resources for youth and families on our website. | |
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Contact Us | |
Arlington Alliance for Youth
2910 Duff Drive
Arlington, Texas 76013
817-860-0753 | |
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Global Youth Service Day is Saturday, April 16. That's the day youth groups will cover Arlington from east to west, north to south, performing all sorts of service-learning projects from cleaning yards and painting houses to conducting financial literacy workshops and running road races to raise money. To date, 75 groups representing more than 3,000 youth have registered to participate in the largest service event in the world. At Martin High School, one of the more unique projects will take place.
The Gollywhopper Games is a Math Carnival. Students will set up booths and participants will be able to partake in math games in a carnival-like atmosphere for students in kindergarten through sixth grade. For instance, the basketball teams from Martin High School, Young Junior High and Boles Junior High will have an inflatable basketball challenge while the cheerleaders create a lolli-pop wheel of math equations.
The Upward Bound Math and Science Program will develop an activity booklet for senior citizens to cover subjects and activities relating to literature, math, science and technology. Workman Junior High School Soccer Clubs will come together at Cedar Hill State Park to clean up and learn about the importance of protecting natural areas.
Learn more about Global Youth Service Day. |
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A Big `Thank You' Celebration at Levitt
Once the groups have completed their service projects they will converge on the Levitt Pavilion at Founder's Plaza in downtown Arlington for a big "Thank You Celebration," beginning at 11:30 a.m.
A City of Arlington proclamation by the Mayor and City Council will be read, awards will be handed out, and musician Paul Demer of Second Story Feedback will provide the entertainment on the Levitt main stage.
"We'll feed them, entertain them, and thank them for all their hard work," said Arlington Alliance for Youth Board Member Marc Marchand. "This is an opportunity for everyone to be recognized. Some will use this as their lunch break from their projects. Come, eat, celebrate and go back and work in the afternoon."
Youth groups will be interviewed on AISD-TV where they will get a chance to share the stories behind their projects. "It's an amazing time," said Marchand. |
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Lights, Camera, Loads of Action!  Every year, as part of Global Youth Service Day, AISD-TV produces a segment on its Conversations program all about the big day. After service projects have been completed, coalition groups line up for one-on-one interviews about their projects. AISD and City of Arlington staff serve as interview hosts, giving youths the opportunity to talk about the impact of their volunteer work on the community. The program is recorded and replayed on AISD TV. "It's great exposure for the people working on the projects" said AISD-TV producer Robert Spence, who has been filming the youth groups for about four years. "They get a little TV time." |
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Winners of the Extra Mile Award Are. . .
Extra Mile Awards single out individuals in the Arlington community who work closely with youth and show a dedication to help build community support for their development. The winners this year are:
- Ann Terhune
- Yoko Matsumoto
- Lance Brownlee
- Sgt. Gary Thompson
- Robert McNair
- Nick Thompson
- Kathleen Wilkins
Award winners will be honored at the First Rate Living Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 14. Seven winners will receive a certificate and trophy along with $1,500 to be designated to a nonprofit of their choice. |
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