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Community Partnerships with Youth, Inc.
Community Partnerships with Youth empowers youth in partnership with adults to better serve communities.
Philanthropy radically energizes beliefs about what one person can actually do to positively impact their community
Philanthropy grounds people in who they are -- the essence of their heart and spirit.
Philanthropy connects people to eachother -- tapping into the power of community.
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Community Partnerships with Youth is a national training and resource development organization with over ten years of experience promoting increased youth voice in organizations and communities. The training staff of CPYInc. is diverse, enthusiastic, and creative in developing trainings for your specific needs and desired outcomes. Our trainings for youth and adults can truly make a difference for your organization.
Previously we published a poem titled, “The Dash”, without crediting the author. We
recently learned that the poem was written by Linda Ellis of Linda’s Lyrics, www.LindaEllisonline.com.
Ms. Ellis owns and has registered the copyright to her poem. We
are glad that we can now credit Ms. Ellis as the author and copyright owner of “The Dash”. This poem
may not be copied or
New Philanthropy Training
We define philanthropy as sharing your time, talent, and treasure in a thoughtful, intentional and ongoing way for the good of another or the community. Our trainings for youth and for adults are interactive and inspirational--guiding one's heart and spirit to connect with the community through philanthropic action. Each training we facilitate is tailored to the needs of the hosting organization, building and enhancing the strengths the group already has.
Themes for Philantrhopy Training include:
- Your Philanthropic Heart
- Mission: Philanthropy
- Building a Youth Philathropy Council
- Your Heart and Spirit in Your Community
- Thoughtful, Intentional, Ongoing Service
- Development and Sustainability for Youth Philanthropy
- Youth as Grantmakers
- The Giving Family
Tom at the YPII Jam 2005 "Building Leaders for Life"
Philanthropy Curriculum
- Youth as Philanthropists
provides a variety of fun, engaging, and age-appropriate activities to teach young people the language and history of philanthropy. - The Word for Me is Philanthropy
teaches children ages 7-11 to share their time, talent, and treasure for the sake of another or for the common good of the community - The Word for Me is Philanthropy Activity Book
- What if Everybody Gave?
A storybook for children - Youth in Governance
focuses on the technical and group process skills necessary to serve on a board of directors. Youth develop the skills necessary to enter the typical boardroom and function as equal members with adults. - Sample Board Manual
- Youth in Governance and Youth as Trustees Instructor's Guide
- Youth as Trustees
lays the foundation for young people understanding the role as community trustee. - Youth as Trustess Journal
