Viewpoints
White Cliff Center project
By Karen Eakes
August 31, 2006
Thursday
The PATCHWorks mission statement is "to promote an environment
that fosters youth assets to improve the overall health of our
community." I can think of no other single effort that would
be more beneficial in promoting youth assets and improving the
health of our community than the completion of the White Cliff
Center.
Research has proven that positive intergenerational relationships
are one of the most influential factors in building assets in
our youth. This proposed center, with its partnership between
the senior community and the different segments of the arts community
will offer many varied avenues for the development of these positive
relationships.
I hope our community will support the White Cliff Center project.
Sincerely,
Karen Eakes
Ketchikan, AK - USA
About: "I am the executive director of PATCHWorks, a retired
teacher and advocate for young people."
On the Web:
White Cliff Center project
http://www.ketchikanarts.org/whitecliff
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