Sturzl Center for Community Service & Learning - Youth-to-Youth Service Program

Youth-to-Youth Service Programs

Kids to Campus

Green Bay youth need our help! On April 16^th, Green Bay youth from the Boys and Girls Club and the YMCA will be on campus for Kids 2 Campus. Kids 2 Campus is an interactive one day on campus event that creates an access point to higher education and STEM learning for underrepresented youth in our community. We pair St. Norbert College students with 2-3 youth for the day to learn what college is like from a positive role model. The SNC mentors work with the youth during STEM workshops and provide a tour to the youth. Volunteers are needed, if you are interested in being a mentor for Kids 2 Campus commitment is low: attend one orientation meeting and participate in the 2.5 hour event. Register to volunteer by Wednesday April 3rd, 2013.

Our Mission

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Engage under-represented youth in our community with St. Norbert College students in a service-learning environment that promotes the success of the youth and SNC students.

Who We Are

Y2Y is a K-12 educational support system that works collaboratively with local agencies, higher educational institutions, and local school districts to work toward the common good.

Y2Y is an umbrella support system for 3 distinct programs on campus: Village Project, Michels Hall, and CONNECTIONS.
As an umbrella system, Y2Y works with community partners to integrate these programs into the existing out-of-school time programs in our community to provide experiential learning for our St. Norbert students and meet the needs of our community partners.

Past Programs
To see our past programs and partnerships visit our 2010-11 Youth-to-Youth Service Programs web page.

Program Goals Encourage college awareness in youth Provide positive adult role models to our youth Develop an awareness of social issues in our community Enhance our community by cultivating engaged citizens		Locations Ft. Howard Elementary Keller Elementary Eisenhower Elementary Danz Elementary Jefferson Elementary Sullivan Elementary Washington Middle Howe Community Center Aldo Leopold Freedom House Big Brothers Big Sisters Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay Greater Green Bay YMCA
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	The Youth-to-Youth Service Programs are thankful for our sponsors contributions. Without the help of our community, these programs would not be as successful.
In the News:		Youth Program Resources and Data:
St. Norbert College education majors host after-school programs Through its Village Project partnerships, St. Norbert College provides its first-year education students the opportunity to mentor children in the Green Bay Area Public SChool District afterschool program. This academic service-learning project gives the college's students firsthand experience as future teachers; in return, young people in our community's schools receive quality academic and social support from positive adult role models, and a reference point for their own future exploration of higher education. Afterschool Alliance "In Wisconsin, 33% of K-12 youth are responsible for taking care of themselves after school." Afterschool programs help improve academic performance during school time hours and at home. Moreover, the programs positively impact student attitudes and aid in building healthy relationships. Simulation Offers Insight on Impoverished Living The Center for Community Service and Learning and the Multicultural Student Services offices hosted a Poverty Simulation to help its students explore the challenges associated with living in poverty. The simulation was facilitated by University of Wisconsin-Extension Cooperative Extension County-Based Family Living Educators. The simulation offers students the chance to learn how community differ economically, social, demographically, and culturally. The simulation is not used to reinforce stereotypes of low-income communities, but to expose people to the needs of our communities and breakdown barriers between its community members.		Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction DPI is a state agency that advances public education and libraries in Wisconsin. The website provides information on resources for educators, parents, and community members articles and research state learning standards press releases and other news budgeting programs Wisconsin Information Network for Successful Schools Provides information about schools' and districts' performance levels how it is staffed and funded 7 characteristic of a successful school Provides resources for leadership development planning tools professional development community partnerships

"Being an important figure in a child's life is an amazing feeling. Knowing that they looked up to me and valued my opinions and thoughts helped me see just how important it is it get involved and work to make change. [...] Planting the seed of hope in all students is the first set to successful futures for all."

St. Norbert Village Project Pre-Service Teacher

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