bright ideas iv: shine on october 25, 2011
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WELCOMEBright Ideas IV: Shine On
October 25, 2011
EIGHT YOUNG INDIVIDUALS AGES 14-19NEVER MET BEFOREJOINED FORCES TO CHANGE OUR IMAGE IN OUR COMMUNITY
WE MET FOR 8 WEEKS, TALKED ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY, WHAT WE LIKED ABOUT IT AND HOW IT CAN BE IMPROVED.
WE DECIDED TO TELL OUR STORY BY TAKING PICTURES
AND HERE IT IS….…
WHAT WE LIKE ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY…
ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS…Give youth opportunity to stay in school…To learn in different environments or at their own pace
SCHOOL DIVERSITY….Teachers are supportive, students are chill, great music, soccer and hockey academies
MR. TAFT
MS. JOHNSON
FAMOUS PEOPLE COME OUT OF OUR SCHOOLS….
Tyson Barrie – Colorado Avalanche NHL Player
Bob Rock – Record Producer for Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Metallica
Jennifer Tilly - actress
OUR SCHOOLS RECYCLING PROGRAM…
We care about our earth…
THE TROLLEY…
•By donation
•Gets you to popular places
•During community events the trolley will get you there
EAGLE RIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE
A ONE STOP SHOP…
•Hockey
•Mini Golf
•Food
•Bowling
•Pro Shop
Puck MastersAllows us to get better at
hockey…
There is a lot of green space and trails…
Queen Alexandra Building @ 345 Wale Road
A place we can go to get support
Our community has places that brings us together…
Thetis Lake Langford Days
A tree at Belmont Secondary
…as well as beautiful places
Esquimalt Lagoon
WHAT KIND OF CHANGE YOUTH NEED…
Our courts and skate parks need upgrading…
Belmont Secondary
Basketball hoop at345 Wale Rd.
This is way nicer to shoot hoops in!!
Our skate park needs upgrading
There is space to make it bigger…
IF WE HAD THIS IT COULD BRING YOUTH TOGETHER TO HAVE FUN AND HAVE GREAT COMPETITIONS AROUND THE CITY
…so it looks like this…
Skate Park in Burnaby, BC
More girls sports teams would allows us to be seen and scouted meaning more opportunities and more championships!!!
•We need bus routes to run more often•We need buses to run later so we do not have to catch a cab and pay more money to get home from work•Langford exchange needs shelters so we can stay warm and dry
Our school grounds need to be cleaned up
Belmont School Parking Lot
We ALL need to take part in keeping it clean
Because it is possible for it to look nice…
We need our secondary school to have more space…
Belmont Secondary
Our school needs upgrade…
Our roads and trails need more light….to keep us safe
Happy Valley Road Galloping Goose Trail in Metchosin
We need more garbage cans….
IMAGINE WHAT ALL WE COULD DO IF WE WORKED TOGETHER?
WHAT CAN YOUTH DO TO BE PART OF CHANGE?
SPEAKOut
GAIN KNOWLEDGE about variety of issues
GET INVOLVED
Take ONE STEP at time
BE CREATIVE
TAKE INITIATIVE
CARE about your community
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
WHAT ARE
YOU GOING TO DO?????
THANK YOU!!
PROJECT PARTICIPANTS…
Camellia
Stephanie
Bree
Fraser
Rebekah
KyleSamantha
Rebecca