1. REVERE YOUTH
CENTER
Supported by The Revere
Neighborhood Developers

2. WHAT IS A YOUTH CENTER?
 A Youth Center is a social
and recreational institution
intended for children and
teens. Such a center “ All too often we are giving
supports opportunities for young people cut flowers
youth to develop their when we should be
physical, social, emotional, a teaching them to grow
nd cognitive abilities and to their own plants.”
experience – John W. Gardner
achievement, leadership, enj
oyment, friendship, and
recognition.

3. REVERE’S YOUTH CENTER PAST
 ROCA Revere closed 13 years ago and since then, Revere has
been at a loss of a Youth Center, which was vital to promoting
teen development, drug and health awareness, community
organizing and recreational activities.
 Dimple: “I was an honor student, but outside of school I still
needed support to develop my identity and build leadership skills.”
 Sarath: “As a survivor of mine and my family’s refugee
resettlement and trauma experience, being involved with a youth
center brought resources for me to be a true Community Leader
today.”
 Michael: “I dropped out of high school to provide for my family. If
it wasn’t for my involvement in a youth center I wouldn’t have
pursued my GED, develop work skills, leave gang life behind, and
be in college.”

4. WORCESTER YOUTH CENTER

5. OTHER YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS

6. WHY NOW?
 Revere is limited in terms of what
young individuals can do to alleviate
themselves from the daily stresses
of a high school student.
 Because of this, youth are more
susceptible to negative
influences, including drug
use, violence, and the most deadly of
all, boredom.
 Having a Youth Center opens up
opportunities for youth experience
achievement, leadership, enjoyment,
friendship, and recognition.
 Possible installments include: a
recording studio, indoor basketball
court, a gym, a youth-lead café, art
design studio, tutoring programs, etc.

7. SUPPORT
 In order to make this a reality, we need
the support of young individuals such
as yourself. You are the foundation
that this Youth Center lies on.
 The Worcester Youth Center was only
possible because of young individuals
from its community.
 They were the ones who came together and
voiced their opinions to their mayor, their city
council, etc, and made their Youth Center what
it is today.
 We are currently in the same process
as well, but we need to figure out the
general consensus of what students
want for the future of our community.
 Surveys
 Get your parents involved!