Annual Breakfast Celebrates Youth
By Office of Communication
Posted on January 24, 2014, January 24, 2014

Assistant Police Chief Lauretta Hill

At the Ninth Annual Youth Collaboration Breakfast, Assistant Police Chief Lauretta Hill challenged the Arlington community to continue making emotional deposits in our youth. She encouraged adults to fill childre's minds with possibilities that allow them to achieve and dream big.

"No one made it here today without someone believing in them," she told about 200 community leaders gathered at the AISD Mac Bernd Professional Development Center on Friday morning. "It costs us nothing to nurture and believe."

During opening remarks, AISD Superintendent Marcelo Cavazos told the audience "accelerating the dreams of Arlington youth requires everyone working together."

"An engaged community is essential," he said. "When thousands of adults come together to nurture and give support to children, it's an awesome power."

Today's Youth Collaboration Breakfast was sponsored by the Arlington Alliance for Youth and honors the dedicated adults who support youth development. This program was organized by AISD Dropout Prevention Director Wendy Carrington.

During the breakfast, small grants were presented to 14 Arlington organizations with youth programs that serve the community. The programs funded by grants range in size and scope, addressing the needs of the homeless, senior citizens and literacy. The 2014 small grant winners include the Arlington Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the Arlington Coalition for Education, the Arlington Public Library System, Excellent TEEN Choice, Ferguson Junior High School, Homes for Children, Hutcheson Junior High School, H.O.P.E. Tutoring, Roark Elementary, Turning Point High School, Sam Houston High School National Honor Society, UT Arlington Department of Kinesiology, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and Seasons of Change.

Learn more about the Arlington Alliance for Youth at www.ArlingtonAlliance4youth.

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