Youth Infusion

Inspiring Youth and Connecting Communities

Mission Statement

Youth Infusion is dedicated to engaging young men and women of Northeast Pennsylvania in the process of improving communities by providing them with skills, knowledge, resources and opportunities that will foster youth voice/action and empower them to improve their lives and the lives of others. Youth Infusion will facilitate collaboration with community partners including, but not limited to, educational institutions, businesses, government agencies and other non-profit organizations to ensure that youth participation/action is valued.

Vision

Youth Infusion is working to realize a vision: a society full of educated and empowered young people whose voices truly impact their communities and the world at large.

Our Beliefs

Youth are assets to their communities.
We are all responsible for empowering youth, providing them with opportunities to participate in shaping public policy, especially where it directly affects their lives and their futures.
Meaningful service-learning activities that include Youth Voice help to build and create strong, diverse communities of engaged, intelligent, and socially responsible young people who are committed to civic action and who have a passion for learning.
Strong, positive relationships with adults are key to the success of young people.

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School-based Service-learning Initiative

The School-based Service-learning Initiative provides an opportunity for classroom teachers to connect students with community resources so as to implement service-learning projects that extend beyond the classroom. According to the National Youth Leadership Council, service-learning is a teaching method that “integrates community service with academic study to enrich learning, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.” It provides an opportunity for young people to become deeply engaged in addressing real community needs, while mastering the classroom content set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The founders of Youth Infusion understand that a quality education must include opportunities for students to deeply engage in real world issues. They also believe that partnerships with schools are critical so that students are able to link what is learned in the classroom with high stakes public outcomes. Connecting with their community and conducting authentic and pragmatic projects gives students a sense of purpose, cultivates self reliance, and promotes sustained civic involvement. The School-based Service-learning Initiative is available to all schools in Northeast Pennsylvania.

Focused Action and Change through Education and Service (FACES)

Focused Action and Change through Education and Service (FACES) is a community-based youth development program, providing the knowledge and skills required to prepare young people (aged 13 to 19) for essential participation in their local community and beyond, so as to develop proactive leaders who will have an unyielding impact on the world. FACES will offer at-risk teens of Monroe County, Pennsylvania the foundation needed to plan and implement research-driven social action projects to solve community problems. While developing the leadership skills needed to become true agents of change, young people will identify and develop their personal and professional goals, becoming more engaged in schools and their communities.

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Youth Infusion Vision:

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Inspiring Youth and Connecting Communities

Youth Involvement

Youth Impact

Our Programs