While all children and youth can benefit from additional support, youth who grow up in severely distressed communities are more likely to be at risk of school failure, unemployment, criminal behavior, and persistent poverty. The Corporation plans to provide caring adults as mentors for youth from disadvantaged circumstances and to provide more opportunities for all of America’s youth to serve their communities.
National Targets for 2010
Provide mentoring services to 3 million additional children and youth from disadvantaged circumstances, up from 2.5 million in 2002
Engage over 3 million children and youth from disadvantaged circumstances in service
Corporation Target for 2010
Engage over 2.2 million children and youth from disadvantaged circumstances in national service.
While all children and youth can benefit from additional support, youth who grow up in severely distressed communities are more likely to be at risk of school failure, unemployment, criminal behavior, and persistent poverty. The Corporation plans to provide caring adults as mentors for youth from disadvantaged circumstances and to provide more opportunities for all of America’s youth to serve their communities.
