Final Report Presentation
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Proposal to Revitalize a Community Center Delivered to Sharon Bailey Community Leader April 10, 2014 Kanesha Robinson, St. Petersburg College Student [email protected]
Transcript of Final Report Presentation
- 1. Proposal to Revitalize a Community Center Delivered to Sharon Bailey Community Leader April 10, 2014 Kanesha Robinson, St. Petersburg College Student [email protected]
- 2. Overview If the proper steps are taken the center can become beneficial to the community. A utilized center will help bring the community closer together.
- 3. The Opportunity Gather neighborhood leaders and other residents together to open community center on a daily basis. Get volunteers from the community to help set up programs for the youth in the neighborhood.
- 4. Audience Analysis Having a place where young children and young adults can come together can be instrumental in keeping those children out of trouble. The programs that are offered at a community center can teach them teamwork and the importance of helping others. Community centers can give children a chance to highlight any special skills or talents that they may have.
- 5. Benefits Community centers help to keep children and teenagers off of the street. A community center can be a valuable asset to a community in that it gets neighbors together for the good of the community.
- 6. Risks It depends on volunteers to keep it running If there are not enough volunteers the kids will stop coming An underfunded center can cause a complete shutdown
- 7. Final Recommendation The community center implement an afterschool program where the children can participate in a variety of different activities. 1. Start an afterschool program. 2. Start a music program. 3. Start a sports program. 4. Start a drama club. 5. Start an arts program. 6. Start cooking Lessons 7. Build a computer lab.
- 8. Possible Key Stakeholders Shavon Lewis, Community Leader Contact Info: [email protected] Sharon Bailey, Community Leader Contact Info: [email protected]
- 9. Highlighted References Jerpi, Laura (2011, November). Parks and Recreation Bring Communities Together. http://www.southernuniversity.edu. Retrieved April 110, 2014 from, http://source.southuniversity.edu/parks-and-recreation-centers- bring-communities-together-59072.aspx. Christiansen, Monty L. (1977). Park Planning Handbook. Fundamentals of Physical Planning for Parks and Recreation Areas. New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc