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CC Futures Students Participate in the Coatesville Youth Survey Project

January 2005

As part of United Way of Chester County’s Dr. Martin Luther King Community Service Project, a small group of teens were selected to participate in a series of workshops designed to promote youth leadership development in a service learning capacity. Eight Chester County Future students participated in this initiative, Simone Boyd, Brandyn Taylor, Precious Manneh, Shalia Shelton, Patrice Trammell, Keya Stanford, Brandi Ryan and Kerri Wilson.

The purpose of this project was to discuss ways to improve the quality of life for youth in the City of Coatesville. Three leadership and skills development workshops were conducted. The first workshop centered on “Understanding a Community Survey and the Value of Peer Input.” The team of 15 students conducted surveys of their peers to learn how Coatesville youth feel about their city and the environment which supports them. Questions dealt with issues related to education, recreation, family relationships, and community. A total of 163 surveys were completed. The second workshop focused on “Understanding the Survey Results.” The students had the opportunity to discover the meaning behind the surveys conducted. The third and final workshop dealt with “Articulating their Vision for the City of Coatesville” enabling the students to craft a vision statement based on the information gathered. Following this final workshop a celebration was held to recognize their accomplishments.