About our ProgramsThe North Star Youth Partnership staff is committed to the nurturing of healthy, self-assured, positive and engaged youth by providing educational, recreational, leadership and service learning opportunities to all youth ages 7-18 living in Northern Arizona.
"Helping young people to achieve their full potential is the best way to prevent them from engaging in risky behaviors." — National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth
Program Types
The North Star Youth Partnership programs give youth confidence, a positive direction, and the opportunity to realize a successful future through leadership and service learning. A variety of after school programs and youth development events and opportunities help young people build resiliency and assets.
| Educational Our educational programs work to improve communication between youth and their parents and to increase awareness and knowledge of risky behaviors and healthy alternatives. We offer: |
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| Sports/Recreational We offer opportunities for girls to gain sports basics as they learn about health and build self-esteem. Our sports programs include:
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| Leadership Our leadership programs teach youth how to make valuable contributions through youth-led community and school-based projects. We offer:
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| Service Learning Our service learning programs help teens develop a “toolkit” of life skills: applied problem-solving; interpersonal communication; and the ability to understand and improve their communities—skills that will benefit them and their communities for the rest of their lives.
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