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Young people need sprinklers too.
Sure, we have things that happen naturally, like falling rain, in our society which help our kids grow. We have family structures; we have schools; we have faith communities; we have a government that provides stability. These things, like rain, fall predictably to “water” our youth and grow a garden of society where each stands on fertile ground to serve a purpose and be admired. Ideally the rain should fall evenly and all would thrive.
But we know that the rain sometimes misses. It misses gardens and it misses young people.
We know that after a thorough drenching, there always seems to be a section of the garden drier than the rest, a section that isn’t thriving. We also know that there are youth who fall behind – are not thriving – even those standing in the same rain as their more successful peers.
Caring Adults are kind of like sprinklers in the rain. A mentor is one who makes sure that a young person is totally saturated with what they need to be successful. There is no way you can over-water a child; you cannot provide too much education; you cannot provide too much good nutrition; you cannot provide too many safe places; and you cannot provide too many opportunities. What adults do as sprinklers to augment the rain may seem superfluous, yet the efforts will make the garden amazing.
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On THURSDAY, JUNE 6th, at CITY HALL from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Lakewood’s Promise and the City of Lakewood will be hosting the Lakewood Summer Activities Fair. This FREE event will introduce youth, teens and families to a wealth of summer activities going on in our area. This will include…
At the event there will be ICE CREAM, and lots of people to talk to about your amazing summer options. Some activities are free or very low cost and others are not. Our goal is to give you the information so you can choose.
Look for fliers in the schools soon.
If you are a summer program provider then please sign up to attend by clicking HERE.
Check out who is coming so far…
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Master Pae's World Class Martial Arts | We'll provide a Family Martial Arts for this summer. It's 2weeks trial courses for $19 for each person. and $99 for 6weeks summer special program starting at June 3rd. You'll get a Respcet & Focus skills, Positive mental attitude, Weight loss, Fun&Safe, Self-Defense Technique for Adults and Teens and children (to avoid bulling by the law), Strong Confidence, Professional instructors..and much more for all Families. |
ZUMBA(R) Fitness at Lakewood Community Center | ZUMBA® is a dance fitness program that combines interval training, motivating Latin & International rhythms and easy to follow unique moves that allow participants to dance and blast calories away. ZUMBA® achieves the perfect balance of a progressive full body cardio, core, and strength training workout while at the same time increasing agility and muscular involvement. Most participants find that they leave their ZUMBA® class feeling invigorated, refreshed, and full of life. |
Oberlin Church | Vacation Bible School July 8-12,2013 Youth Missions International Sports Camp 8/5-9/2013 Pioneer Clubs Oct, 2013-Mar, 2014 |
Lakewood Lutheran Church and School | Are you concerned your child will backtrack on progress they’ve made this school year? The Lakewood Lutheran Summer Enrichment Program is designed to provide children with an exciting but stimulating atmosphere for their summer days. Summer is a time to relax and recuperate but that doesn’t mean they should forget everything they just learned in school! While students will be given the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and participate in extracurricular activities, there will be periods of the day for them to grow academically in areas such as Bible History, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts (which includes reading, writing, grammar, spelling, handwriting, etc). Continue to build on your child’s academic foundation this summer at Lakewood Lutheran School! Do you want your child to enjoy their summer inside and out? Not only will students in the Summer Enrichment Program have time for free play, they will also be encouraged to participate in organized sports activities such as basketball, soccer, bowling, kickball, and obstacle course activities. Indoors students will embrace their creativity with a variety of arts and crafts. |
Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound | Summer & School-year programs |
Lakewood Pierce County Library | Pierce County Library System's summer reading program. |
Child Evangelism Fellowship | Summer Bible clubs (5-Day Clubs), VBSs, summer day camp, fall After-school Good News Clubs (if approved) |
Lakewood's Promise | Lakewood Makers Faire Time to get excited about a unique show and tell event in late-August at Pierce College. |
Lakewood Computer Clubhouse | Young Makers Clubs. Free morning clubs that focus on "making" and a do it yourself attitude. Make both the physical and the virtual and prepare for Maker Faire. Also the Clubhouse has drop-in times in the early afternoon to hang out with technology and caring mentors. |
Though we’re making exciting progress towards the Grad Nation goal of a 90 percent graduation rate by 2020, there is still a lot of work to do to make every student college and career ready. To help push that progress, America’s Promise has released the updated Grad Nation Community Guidebook (Community Guidebook), a research-based toolkit for communities working to raise graduation rates and better support children and youth from birth through college. Created in collaboration with Civic Enterprises and the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University, the online Community Guidebook offers approaches and tools that all communities-regardless of their size, location and the challenges they face-can incorporate at any stage in their work. 
In April, a new early learning initiative was announced that will expand high-quality early learning opportunities for children ages birth to five. America’s Promise has joined a broad coalition of organizations to support federal action, called Strong Start for Children – Building America’s Future. ReadyNation is mobilizing business support. Improving early learning helps all outcomes for young people, and we encourage all of our partners (as well as other local and state organizations) to join in. Those that join the campaign will be included in a letter presented to the White House. 
Now, like at no other time in our history, attainment of post-secondary education is key to the success of our young people, and our nation as a whole. Yet tuition costs continue to rise, and for far too many Americans, the post-secondary financial aid system has failed to realize its promise of narrowing the opportunity gap and has even created some new challenges. In February 2013, as part of its third annual Building a Grad Nation Summit, America’s Promise convened a unique roundtable discussion dedicated to this issue. A report has been developed to capture the key ideas put forth in this illuminating conversation. 
America’s Promise is working with the Gates Foundation to help make the financial aid system work better for students. How can college be more affordable? How can consumers of financial make better decisions? Most important, how can financial aid help increase college completion rates? Please help us spread the news that we are looking for student submissions. Selected stories will be featured on 
Spread the word! America’s Promise is seeking all leaders aged 16-22 who are interested in a leadership role in the Grad Nation movement. Interested individuals can apply to be an America’s Promise Trustee or a full voting member of the Board of Directors. Submissions can include a video or essay. If selected, the youth member will attend meetings in Washington, DC and play an active role in the organization. Applications must be received by July 12, 2013.
Each May, National Foster Care Month provides an opportunity to shine a light on the experiences of the more than 400,000 children and youth in the foster care system. The campaign raises awareness about the urgent needs of these young people and encourages citizens from every walk of life to get involved – as foster or adoptive parents, volunteers, mentors, employers or in other ways. With the help of dedicated people, many formerly abused or neglected children and teens will either reunite safely with their parents, be cared for by relatives or be adopted by loving families. 
Now in its third year, Speak Up for Kids, organized by America’s Promise partner the Child Mind Institute, is a month-long online campaign in May, when more than 75 partner organizations come together to promote children’s mental health and eliminate barriers to care. The heart of the campaign is a series of 16 online events that tackle the big issues facing families today. The campaign has also gathered together useful resources from mental health experts, as well as the Child Mind Institute’s Symptom Checker, Mental Health Guide, and Parents Guide to Getting Good Care. Visit 
The grants and funding opportunities available at the following link are currently accepting applicants. These grants are not offered through America’s Promise Alliance, but they each relate to our Five Promises. If you have questions about these opportunities, please follow the links provided in each item.
In a recent op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer, America’s Promise Alliance Pres. and CEO John Gomperts and former Pennsylvania Senator Harris Wofford discussed the continuing importance of the Five Promises in the lives of young people. Their opinion piece stressed that the American education challenge falls on more than just schools because children thrive only when a broad range of their needs are met. They encouraged everyone to embrace their role to realize the promise of America for all young people. 
America’s Promise’s research center, the Center for Promise, has released two briefs: Impact Models: Comprehensive Community Initiatives introduces the components of an Impact Model by describing a sample of key structural and procedural components. Developing Youth Systems: Creating Transformational Change for our Nation’s Young Peopleexamines the idea that the power to bring about change in young people’s lives is putting them at the center of planning, integrating programs, services and supports into a system. 
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) can be a beautiful fit with career and technical education: they’re designed to provide the knowledge and skills that young people need for success in college and career. America’s Promise and the Association for Career and Technical Education are hosting a free webinar on May 21 from 1-2:15pm ET to detail how states can build the bridge between the two and enhance the CCSS. The webinar will focus on efforts underway in Oregon. 
America’s Promise is seeking all young people ages 16-22 who are interested in a leadership role in the Grad Nation movement. Interested individuals can apply to be a full voting member of the Board of Directors or Alliance Trustees. Submissions can include a video or an essay. If selected, the youth member will attend meetings in Washington, DC and play an active role in the organization. Applications must be received by July 12, 2013. 
America’s Promise is working with the Gates Foundation to help make the financial aid system work better for students. How can college be more affordable? How can consumers of financial aid make better decisions? Most important, how can financial aid help increase college completion rates? Selected stories, of no more than 400 words, will be featured on
According to a Harris Interactive survey, 57 percent of Boys & Girls Club alumni said “the Club saved my life.” A closer examination of the 2013 inductees into Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s prestigious Alumni Hall of Fame proves that the Club does indeed create Great Futures. This year’s slate of eight honored during BGCA’s 107th Annual National Conference reads like a veritable Who’s Who in America with a R&B star, sports icon, Paralympian, military heroes, and award-winning hotelier. 
Registration is open for 
The Juvenile Justice Information Exchange has launched a series of articles exploring critical questions in juvenile justice, beginning with an in-depth look at the treatment of mentally ill youth in Cook County, the cradle of juvenile justice, and throughout Illinois. Users can follow pathways from the stories to a new comprehensive Juvenile Justice Resource Hub developed in partnership with the National Juvenile Justice Network and the MacArthur Foundation. 
The following grants and funding opportunities are currently accepting applicants. These 
