Andrea Sealey

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Andrea Sealey
Engaging Youth Through Service in the Community A
Capacity Building Model
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• Non-Profit Youth Development Agency

• Innovation in helping young people to discover
  their identity and abilities.

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• Focused effort in Hampton and Newport News
• Both named 100 Best Communities for Young
  People all three years applied

• Specialize in using partnerships to embed service
  in out-of-school time settings in the school-aged
  community
• Capacity building model allows us to reach
  approximately 1,000 youth per year

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Parks and Recreation Departments
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Service Strategies
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Service Strategies
EXAMPLE
Teen Center Advisory Board Tranquility Garden
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Teen Center Advisory Board Tranquility Garden
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Teen Center Advisory Board Tranquility Garden
Virginia Cooperative Extension Center
City Government
Youth Philanthropy Mini-Grant
Parks and Rec. Department
Local College
Alternatives, Inc.
Local Business
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Service Strategies
EXAMPLE
Dozier Middle School KICK Projects
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Dozier Middle School KICK
First Generation
Young Men of Distinction
SCA
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Dozier Middle School KICK
Local Businesses
Corporate Sponsorship
Local College
Alternatives, Inc.
Local School System
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Example of the Capacity Building Model with KICK
Partner organizations facilitate KICK with their
youth
Train others in the KICK curriculum
KICK curriculum available for purchase
Facilitate KICK with partner youth
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Partner with others who share your vision to
engage youth in service!!!
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Andrea Sealey Alternatives, Inc. 2021B Cunningham
Dr, Suite 5 Hampton, VA 23666 757-838-2330 asealey
_at_altinc.org