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A Growing Concern For McLean County Youth

Rising juvenile gang activity, crime rates and adolescent drug abuse are social and economic problems that affect school-age youth today. Even in McLean County, where the employment rate is one of the best in the state, over 200 students drop out of school annually. Although a large percentage of those who graduate from high school go on to further education, a much lower percentage actually complete their programs of study.
Can we define a more positive future for our youth? How are resources in our community being used to better support students, parents, and schools?

Here's How the Compact is Addressing These Issues

Building Bridges of Communication

  • Facilitating business-education exchange
  • Creating cooperative educational resources
  • Creating mutual understanding and collaboration

Keeping Pace With Technology

  • Expanding access to community service information
  • Developing school information dissemination opportunities
  • Presenting technological assistance and training

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Partnering for Prevention

  • Sponsoring the Teens in Prevention Network
  • Team building
  • Building leadership skills
  • Encouraging teens to spread the message of staying drug and alcohol free.

Introducing Youth to the Real World

  • Creating business-education partnerships for all 6th grade students
  • Motivating students through hands-on activities
  • Illustrating academic relevance to life experiences

Motivating At-Risk Youth

  • Creating job-shadowing experiences
  • Expanding opportunities for business mentorships
  • Increasing self-esteem through successful experiences
  • Training youth in job-readiness skills

Creating Career Awareness

  • Co-sponsoring career fairs
  • Providing classroom speakers
  • Establishing a video lending library
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McLean County Community Compact
402 N. Hershey Road, Bloomington, IL 61704
Tel: 309.663.8306 E-mail: info@communitycompact.com