Social Challenge 2: How to engage at-risk youth to positively contribute to the society?
Why is this important?
At-risk youth are on the borderline of being trapped into a vicious cycle of crime and substance abuse.
Background
At risk youth generally are in the age range of 12-18 They often times have dropped out of school, have low levels of education, and come from broken families.
Status Quo
There are several government and non-profit programs
targeted at this population, most of them being vocational programs. However,
these programs are usually short-term, lack follow-up, and do not teach skills
that interest the youth.
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Response from Group 5: Creative Community Center -CCC
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Goal |
Encourage at-risk youth to find positive and practical hobbies |
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Solution |
• Community centers in different cities
• Establish mentorship programs in
each CCC
• Help at-risk youth to find
positive and practical hobbies, e.g. sports, drama,
dances, cooking classes • Each interest group will be lead
by professionals in the field to ensure the
quality of the programs |
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