In
a recent blog post you heard directly from Charlotte Cahillane, Positive
Youth Development intern here at Berkshire United Way. One of the projects Charlotte worked on while
she was with us was the Positive Youth Development Impact Council Resource
Fair.
On July 18th, 14 different youth-serving
programs from across the county took part in the Positive Youth Development
Impact Council (PYDIC) Resource Fair held at the Hillcrest Center Campus
Gymnasium in Lenox. The primary objectives of this event were to enable program
staff who work with young people to connect, learn more about the community
resources that are available, and strengthen their referral networks.
Participating organizations included: the Berkshire Environmental Action Team, Berkshire Children and
Families, Berkshire County Kid's Place, Berkshire Family YMCA, Berkshire Pulse,
Boy Scouts, The Brien Center, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Child Care
of the Berkshires, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, North Adams Public
Schools, Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, Railroad Street Youth Project,
and United Cerebral Palsy Association of Berkshire County.
During the second part of the fair, local business
community members joined us to learn more about youth-focused initiatives in
the Berkshires and the various volunteer opportunities that are available.
Activities like this are just one of the many ways Berkshire United Way impacts
the community through resource coordination, or the idea that no one person,
program or agency can do it all and our collaborations result in a stronger
community.
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| Elizabeth LeSage from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) talks with Logan Malik from Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT), as Sarah Lampro from Berkshire Children and Families looks over informational materials provided by BEAT. |
To learn more about the Positive Youth Development Impact
Council (PYDIC) or volunteer opportunities with young people, please contact Kat Toomey, Coordinator of Positive Youth
Development at ktoomey@berkshireunitedway.org
or 413-442-6948 x 15.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Kat
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