Dana Wiley wrote ...could not find a program for 12-15 year olds. Hospitals take junior volunteers at the age of 12-13 on up. They learn various things from flower delivery, patient contact, learning retail ..how to run a register which is great for a first job..they work in ER..the list is great.
At 15..they can be babysitting, cutting lawns to earn seed money, cleaning up the neighborhood of trash, helping elderly, the list is great. Toss up a sign, many people look for help from young kids willing to do things that they no longer wish to do or can't do.. invent the wheel...did you check with the school for references on the work program for kids? Organize the kids in the neighborhood yourself for clean up along a creek. Give them lists of books they need to read for the summer. Make sure they get to the library 3xs a week during the summer to get those books. I don't believe kids want to be in gangs only when there is nothing better to do...you don't need a government program to figure out how to keep a child active...not entertained..active and with cerebral challenges. dorie gallagher nokomis REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
