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Draft Youth Master Plan Strategies March 11, 2010 Attachment 3 <br /> Goal 3. Contributing Youth <br /> Children and youth are connected to community and school life, as well as their peers and family; and, they have opportunities to make <br /> meaningful contributions. <br /> Challenges <br /> Community service opportunities <br /> Increased participation in volunteerism <br /> Youth -voice in community decision making <br /> Strategies Partnerships <br /> Expand and promote existing volunteer and community service opportunities to provide children and youth Church groups /faith community <br /> with empowerment opportunities to contribute to the community and learn from their experiences. City Commissions <br /> Develop youth -led processes and draw on youth as resources to increase youth participation in programs City Departments <br /> designed to promote health, safety, and environmental benefits. Local non profit and youth- serving <br /> organizations <br /> Support youth efforts to contribute and influence their peers positively including peer -to -peer mentoring Pleasanton Unified School District <br /> programs and services for children and youth of all ages. Volunteer organizations <br /> Involve children and youth in decision making including the need for, and planning of, youth- oriented <br /> programs and spaces. <br /> Increase opportunities for children and youth representation and involvement on City commissions and <br /> business and non profit organization committees. <br /> Develop opportunities for the Youth Master Plan Implementation Committee and Youth Commission to work <br /> together, integrate and simplify their missions, and implement the Updated Youth Master Plan. <br /> Youth Master Plan Update Draft Framework March 11, 2010 3 <br />