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America's
Promise
"America’s
Promise is pulling together the might of this
nation to strengthen the character and competence of youth.
And it’s working."
--
Founding Chairman, General Colin L. Powell
The Mission
of America's Promise is to mobilize people from every level
of American life to build the character and competence of
our great nation's youth by fulfilling Five Promises for young
people:
- Ongoing
relationships with caring adults in their lives - parents,
mentors, tutors
- Safe
places with structured activities during nonschool hours
- Healthy
start and future
- Marketable
skills through effective education
- Opportunities
to give back through community service
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Idaho's
Promise
More
than 30 Idaho delegates attended a Summit in Philadelphia
and returned with a vision to provide the Five Promises
to Idaho children and adolescents. They will mobilize local
social and economic capital to help ensure a healthy future
for this state's next generation.
Idaho's
summit to kick off this statewide initiative was held in
April of 1998. One outgrowth
of the Summit was the concept that AmeriCorps members would
serve as community "Promise Fellows" in Idaho
to mobilize local citizens to strengthen and focus their
efforts to deliver the Five Promises. The Promise Fellow
initiative coupled with the formation of Communities of
Promise within the state strengthens and supports the efforts
of many organizations and youth-serving agencies by providing
collaborative resources to
help accomplish these objectives.
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