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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2701 |
| Florida YMCA Youth in Government - Civics and Character Education Initiative |
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| Requester: |
Samantha Lane |
Organization: |
Florida YMCA Youth in Government |
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| Project Title: |
Florida YMCA Youth in Government - Civics and Character Education Initiative |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 11:35:58 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Dockery |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Through partnerships between YMCAs, schools, and community leaders more than 2,500 middle and high school students participate in local, regional, and statewide hands-on democracy education and leadership development activities. |
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| Recipient: |
Samantha Lane |
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Contact: |
Samantha Lane |
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3620 Cleveland Heights Blvd |
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Contact Phone: |
(863) 859-7769 |
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Lakeland 33803 |
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Contact email: |
samantha.lane@ymcawcf.org |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Expose students to the inner workings of the civics process by allowing them to participate year round in hands on activities that develop thier understanding of government and concepts of democracy. Allowing for participation in the civics process by selecting an area of interest from the legislative, executive, and judicial programs and assuming their role throughout the school year and during the Annual State Assembly. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| To further develop the program and increase student access and participation. The program currently thrives in more than 12 counties across the state, programs will be started in 3 additional counties each year. Focus will also be put on attracting and reaching out to each of Florida's population assuring that Florida Youth in Government is truly representative of the state's citizenship. Survey of former Youth in Government participants show that alumni are 30% more likely to vote in an election; 26% more likely to work with others on a community issue; 17% more likely to volunteer on a campaign; 14% more likely to contact an elected official. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$100,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$197,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$26,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$12,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$100,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
State Benchmarks SS.C.1.3.3-SS.C.1.3.6, SS.C.2.3.1-SS.C.2.3.7, Civics Report Card for the Nation |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
