RCE Greater Portland-2015

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1. Project Title: 
GPSEN Youth Network
2. Thematic area/s addressed by the project
Select your options: 
Youth
3. Project partner contact information : 
Organization: 
Muslim Education Trust
Role: 
Coordinating Organization
Main Contact: 
Ibrahim Ibrahim
4. Project type
Select the relevant type for your project: 
Contributing to capacity development of stakeholders and partners
5. Project description
Provide a short description of the project including strategies, regional challenges, aims and specific project activities.: 

The growing youth network of RCE Greater Portland has identified several core goals.

1) To create a network of high school students to empower and mobilize youth to help create a sustainable future in the greater Portland region and beyond.

2) To create meaningful projects and programs founded by high school students that address real needs in their communities.

3) To maintain projects and programs founded by high school students that can be maintained after students graduate, so they can be sustainable and leave an ongoing imprint on Portland

4) To mentor incoming cohorts of youth to carry on projects and participate in the Youth Network


7. Provide references and reference materials : 
File Youth Network Meeting Notes 11-8-15.docx
6. Project status
In Planning
Description: 
It has been great fun to see the power and passion of the youth in our network, identifying their goals and plan their first meeting.
8. Tagging
Region: 
Americas