Lakewood's Promise

This summer, youth and teen volunteers will undertake a big project for Lakewood’s Promise. The goal will be to “map” out every youth-serving program in Lakewood and create an easy-to-use Internet resource for Lakewood families.

Click HERE to see the beta page.

This project will be all-inclusive, looking for all programs that benefit youth.  This will include:

• schools and school-based programs
• tutoring programs
• after-school programs
• martial arts centers
• youth centers
• day care centers
• faith communities with youth programs
• business with youth classes
• athletic programs
• colleges with youth classes
• volunteer and employment opportunities for youth
• health services
• parks and recreation sites and programs

Once identified, the information will go onto a database and the site will be place-marked onto a  Google map.  The placemark will link to the database and the database will link to the program’s website.  If the program does not have a web site, then a page will be created for it on the Lakewood’s Promise site.

Teens equipped with cameras and bus-passes will be traveling throughout Lakewood to verify the site, interview program providers, take pictures and shoot video.

Two important things will come out of this project:

1. We will see where all of the programs are.
2. We will see where  the programs are not – and possibly identify new opportunities.

Any youth (over age 13) interested in helping out with this project should contact Kurt Sample.  This is a neat opportunity to learn all sorts of skills including dBase management, web design, marketing, and journalism.  The project crew will be working summer afternoons (Monday-Thursday, Noon to 3:00) at the Computer Clubhouse.