Summer Youth Experience
Rotary Summer Youth Experience: A United Way Partnership
- The Rotary Summer Youth Experience supports summer programs that work with at risk youth between the ages of 5 and 17 in Lancaster County. Potential applicants must have programs that encourage youth to:
- Improve academic skills
- Build confidence and self-esteem
- Develop awareness of civic responsibility
- Develop physical skills
- Grants are available through a Rotary Club of Lancaster and United Way of Lancaster County partnership. Awards range from $500-$3,000.
- At the conclusion of the program, each funded program is required to complete an outcome report demonstrating that the youth participants learned life skills and enhanced their ability to interact with the community, therefore preventing their destructive behavior in the future.
- To be eligible for consideration, applicants must:
- be a 501 (c)(3) organization
- demonstrate the value of the program to the community and incorporate summer learning and skill development to address academic and career needs and aspirations
- target population of at-risk, school-aged youth, ages 5-17
- be located in Lancaster County and/or serve Lancaster County residents
- provide opportunities for youth to learn leadership, social and academic skills
- operate in the summer months (June through August)
- collaborate with other organizations
- provide clear objectives with measurable outcomes that demonstrate improvements in:
- Youth Enrichment
- Increased academic skills
- Increased appreciation of arts/music
- Increased awareness of earth-friendly environmental practices
- Youth Engage in Positive Adult Relationships
- Role models
- Mentors
- Tutors
- Increased Awareness of Civic Responsibility
- Increased awareness of community needs
- Increased participation in volunteer opportunities