Ideas for Schools and Communities

• Celebrate Month of the Young Adolescent with a kick-off party.
• Plan weekly activities for parents and students such as a carnival night, an open house, a math game night, a read aloud night or a crafts night.
• Have local places of worship hold informational services concerning the importance of adolescents in the community.
• Encourage local businesses to have an open house and share information concerning future career opportunities.
• Suggest that local community organizations offer open recreation times.
• Ask local medical facilities to offer free health screenings for young adolescents and their families.
• Provide informational nights at the local school, highlighting the diverse needs of young adolescents.
• Work with young adolescents to create a community garden.
• Organize a mentor program for young adolescents in your community
• Visit, tutor or volunteer at your local middle school.
• Urge your community to proclaim October as the Month of the Young Adolescent.