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Questions On Mt. Hope Youth
Katie said in the post, Mt. Hoping . . .,
"I attended the last of the three Mt. Hope-ing for Affordable Housing meetings last night. In attendance were members of the Planning Department, Rochelle Lee of the Mount Hope Neighborhood Land Trust, Peter Simon, and representatives from the Mayor's office and RIHMFC.
Much of the discussion centered around what to do with our youth. A few interesting points came to light. For instance, Peter Simon says that out of approximately 700 teenaged children living on the east side, only about 300 attend school. CATCH has done a survey that found that the majority of kids do not feel "accepted" at the Mt. Hope Learning Center or the MHNA. It was suggested that a larger more inclusive teen center is needed."
Questions:
What are the 400 East Side teenagers doing who do not attend school. Why don't Mt. Hope teens feel "accepted" at the Learning Center or at the MHNA. Do they have programs appropriate for teens?
A new teen center would cost an enormous amount of money. Where would it be located?
Some things to ponder.
Posted by John Twomey
Posted at March 14, 2005 01:45 PM