100 Best Communities for Young People
100 Best Communities for Young People, presented by ING, recognizes and celebrates extraordinary community-wide efforts to improve the well-being of youth and end the nation’s dropout crisis. The 100 Best range from large cities to suburbs, counties and rural towns. Winning efforts are as varied as local needs, imaginations and willingness to work together. Any community committed to its young people – and acting on that commitment – should apply.
The competition:
- Showcases innovative community solutions to the challenges young people face
- Motivates local leaders to work together for real change
- Channels civic pride into effective action on behalf of young people
- Builds awareness of our nation’s dropout crisis and the supports children need to succeed
- Demonstrates the importance and effectiveness of collaboration through partnerships
- Helps communities share successful strategies
- Challenges all communities to become great places to grow up
RSVP for Introductory Conference Call February 4
Interested in applying for 100 Best? Join our introductory conference call on Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. Eastern. To RSVP, e-mail
jordanl@americaspromise.org.
What Winning Communities Gain:
- National recognition and media exposure
- Financial and logistic support to celebrate selection at a local event
- Commemorative awards to be displayed in the community
- Exposure to Alliance partner resources and the insights of other winning communities through an innovative online space to exchange ideas
- Invitations to exclusive online informational events featuring Alliance partners designed to strengthen local efforts
How To Apply
Representatives of communities can apply online at this page. Applications for the 2010 competition will be available Monday, March 1, and must be completed by Tuesday, June 1. Technical support conference calls and webinars will be offered at regular intervals during the application period.
Questions?
Please contact Jordan LaPier, Senior Director, 100 Best Communities for Young People, at (202) 657-0635 or 100BestHelp@americaspromise.org.