The Washington/Warren Bi-County Collaboration for Youth will bring together 15-20 Visionary Leaders on a mission to equip everyone in our two counties with enough understanding of Youth Development so that they become the change they wish to see in the community.

Our two rural communities are natural partners with many collaborative networks already in existence.  Our BCC project will attempt to create the conditions that will result in a sustained and growing youth voice and youth engagement dynamic over the next 5 years.

Our BCC will role-model youth participation with youth members sharing in all decisions regarding the direction of the project. The BCC members will attend training to foster increased youth voice.

Our BCC will form three project teams; one will focus on bi-county strategies and the two others will focus on two separate spotlight communities.  The spotlight communities will receive an intense amount of asset development efforts including community mapping, how to increase youth involvement, how to increase high quality service learning opportunities for youth, as well as soft skills training for effective group work.

Contact

Bill Toscano, ACT for Youth Coordinator
Washington County EOC
383 Broadway
Fort Edward, NY 12828
518-746-2971
btoscano@co.washington.ny.us