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The Mayor's 100 Teens will give back to the community through their participation in Global Youth Service Day projects. Dear Citizens / Potential Sponsors,
Gracious donations from the business community have allowed us to finance the entire program and all of its activities without using taxpayer money. Some of the activities that the teens have participated in are several community parades such as the “Holiday Light Parade” where the teens rode in a Christmas-decorated Sun Metro trolley, Veterans parade, Northeast Easter parade, 9/11 parade and the Rodeo parade. They also participate with my wife and me on a monthly basis feeding the homeless and persons in need around the community. In addition, this year the teens will be doing community clean-ups and promoting the “Teens in the Driver Seat” program at their high school; this is an awareness program about the dangers of driving and how to avoid them. The goal of this program is to keep our youth active in their community and focused in school and positive activities. It is important that we encourage the teenagers’ continued good work and inspire others to follow their lead. I am positive that this will help shape many lives and contribute in developing our future leaders. Throughout the year, I seek sponsors to donate time, in-kind services and/or monetary resources in order to honor the next generation of teens. The idea is to reward the teens with free products and/or services from businesses in town. The teens and sponsors get recognized at a banquet held each October. Sponsors are thanked with an advertisement in a yearbook that displays all the teens and their stories and passed out at the banquet. If you have any questions regarding the program, call Diana Nuñez at (915) 541-4145 or email her at nunezdx@elpasotexas.gov. Feel free to visit the website at www.elpasotexas.gov/mayor/teens.asp. If you make a monetary donation, please make checks payable to the “City of El Paso”, and mail to the City of El Paso, The Mayor’s 100 Teens, 10th floor of City Hall, 2 Civic Center Plaza, El Paso TX 79901. I am thankful to the community, the businesses and the education system for the strong support in making this program a success and for the interest in our youth. Thank you, Nomination Period for year 2008-2009 is now open: Teachers, counselors, family (but not parents) and any others who recognize an individual’s spirit, drive, and accomplishments may nominate teens currently in grades 9, 10 or 11. It cannot be a teen currently in the 11th grade graduating early. We are requesting that nominators consult with the individual on their interest to pursue this opportunity before submitting the application as the selected teen will have to commit himself/herself to various events and activities. All nomination applications must be typed, handwritten applications will NOT be considered. Preferable method of nomination application submission is via email to nunezdx@elpasotexas.gov. Nomination applications are available at the Mayor’s web site (http://www.elpasotexas.gov/mayor/teens.asp), all city and county high schools at the counselors’ office, libraries, Police Regional Command Centers and a variety of other community locations. Please call (915) 877-3319 or (915) 328-4637 for more information. Nomination application period opens on Monday, March 3, 2008 and closes on Tuesday, April 15, 2008.
The 2nd generation of the Mayor’s 100 Teens for the year 2007-2008
SPECIAL THANKS to all the sponsors who donated money and/or in-kind services and products to the 2007-2008 program . I will be forever grateful to those entities that made donations to finance the first program for 2006-2007 and continue to support us. We were overwhelmed again this year with the quick responses we have received and we expect many more donations to come. Thank you! We can’t do this without your support. I am thankful to the community; the businesses and the education system for the strong support in making this program a success, for the interest in our youth and for making this a great experience for the selected teens.
TENTATIVE UPCOMING EVENTS FOR THE TEENS: MESSAGES TO TEENS: You must have an email address on file with the Mayor's Office as this is how we communicate with you. It is up to the teens to let the Mayor’s Office know which events they have participated in so that you can be given credit. Please email Diana Nuñez at nunezdx@elpasotexas.gov or call her at (915) 541-4145. INFORMATION FOR THE TEENS - not mandatory: YOUTH INITIATIVE PROGRAM (YIP) Mission: The mission of the Youth Initiative Program (YIP) is to promote and support community partnerships and collaborative efforts to address youth issues, including prevention and early intervention. Strategies: The Youth Initiative Program brings together all facets of the community by providing a networking forum that allows agencies and citizens to actively participate in impacting the problems that affect youth. Enlisting community opinions, building trust, fostering relationships, participating in community groups, and developing programs, serve to strengthen community involvement, reduce duplication, and expand access to services. There are currently 208 member agencies. Monthly meetings - held the third Thursday of each month at the Housing Authority of the City of El Paso, assembly room, at 300 E. Paisano, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Monthly Newsletter - to submit an article or to receive the newsletter, please fax to (915) 298-9808 or e-mail to TovarM@elpasotexas.gov. Helpline Directory PDF - referral to area agencies dealing with youth issues PAST EVENTS WHERE THE TEEN HAVE PARTICIPATED: The second generation of teens was formally recognized and announced to the community at a very successful kick-off celebration banquet held on Monday, October 15, 2007. The teens were honored and presented with certificates and perks that the business community graciously sponsored.
The teens were also recognized at the October 17, 2006 Regular City Council Meeting and at the October 22, 2006 Commissioners Court Meeting.
Sunday, October 28, 2007 Teens participated in Feed the Homeless at Dame La Mano Crisis Pregnancy Center. Sunday, September 16, 2007 - Sixth Annual 9/11 Celebrating Community Heroes
Saturday, September 22, 2007 - Sheriff's Posse - El Paso Ford Dealers Rodeo Parade
Saturday, November 10, 2007 - Downtown Veterans Parade
Sunday, November 11, 2007 - Northeast Veterans Parade
Friday, November 16, 2007 - Salvation Army Red Kettle Ring-Off for City
Council @ Sunland Park Mall
SPECIAL THANKS to all the following members of the Optimist Clubs of El Paso
Lud Bezemek - Cielo Vista Optimist Club To learn more about The Mayor’s 100 Teens contact or visit http://www.elpasotexas.gov/mayor/teens.asp: City of El Paso, Mayor’s Office Please note that you will need to have Acrobat Reader
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As I travel our great community, I constantly hear, read or witness something outstanding that a teenager did and I wish that there would be a way to acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishment of that outstanding young person. Therefore, I implemented a program that has worked in Colorado Springs called “The Mayor’s 100 Teens”. Now we are in the third year of “The Mayor’s 100 Teens” program and it has been a total success. The membership in the program has been continuously increasing from 56 to 83 teens in the last two generations. “The Mayor’s 100 Teens” is a program to recognize and praise our youth for their important contributions to the world around them. Many of these kids achieve significant goals by overcoming obstacles in their lives and often go unnoticed. This program provides a forum to recognize our youth and allows them to become a positive role model to others.
- Nomination Form 2008-2009
- Nomination Form 2008-2009
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