Investing in our youth!
On Wednesday October 10th we heard from our good friend Becky Ford, director or Faribault Youth Investment (FYI). We hear from Becky about a year ago, and a lot has changed for FYI. The 40 assets campaign for youth was just launching. Members of our community have been recognized as Asset Champions Faribault Rotarian Kurt Halvorson is one of them. Training continues in the community to help adults support kids.
A board of Champions has been established to work on strategic planning. They will help with oversight and accountability, direction focus, and sustainability for the future of FYI. Becky filled us in on the goals coming up for the organization: Peruse systems changes, Increase Community Capacity, focusing on out of school support, Youth development best practices, youth services and support, transportation, graduation rates, food security and youth leadership. FYI is an umbrella organization, so this allows them to be a part of all of these different initiatives supporting the youth of our community.
How can we act to support this cause? Becky recommends nominating an asset champion, consider joining the board (it's not too late), donate, and the idea she is most excited about, help FYI and Rotary form some sort of club partnership.
Thank you for joining us Becky, we love to see your smiling face and hear about everything you and FYI are doing to support the youth of Faribault. We are blessed to have you and the organization.