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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know that the YMCA in Reston has a teen center but I don't know of any of the kids from our ES that use the Teen Center. I wonder if it is one of the NCS sponsored programs that is open to some youth.

I have no problem with Teen Centers and trying to find ways to engage youth who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. I think that it is really important and maybe will help some of those kids stay in school and do good things with their lives. I am all for that.

I don't see how you can justify cutting programs that help an even larger number of kids regardless of income in the same breath as say we need to fund these specific programs. The Youth Centers are meant to help kids who are at risk, whichis admirable, but how many otehr kids end up in that category when MS programs are cut? People can mock some of the clubs but they engage students and expose students to new interests. There is academic support provided and an outlet for sports and creativity. Not to mention the academic teams.

It just feels short sighted to cut said programs.

I know that my FB feed has posts from the Firedepartment and emergency rescue about preventing cuts there as well. I know it sounds trite, but there are so many redundincies the Government, I would rather see some of those duplicated positions cut so that we can provide the services that the kids need and that are needed in an emergency over having 3 people who do the same thing. Or yes, the DEI offices. HR should be able to handle those jobs and issues.

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I agree with you 100%. All kids are at risk, if you don't provide a place for them to go and opportunities for positive adult relationships. The middle school after school program is fantastic (Hughes' program in Reston is top notch). The Teen Center that is attached to YMCA is an NCS teen center location. Ideally, that teen center, Hughes, and Southgate Community Center would all work together to ensure teens have a place to go.[/quote]

A place to go is different from a place where they already are.

Sometimes, it seems to me that the SB and BOS do not know their audience.[/quote]

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