Community Empowerment Lab

Homelessness Project Resources 

https://birthdaywishes.org/

https://www.westernmasshousingfirst.org

https://nn4youth.org/policy/federal-policy-on-youth-homelessness/

https://thesavvyage.com/turn-your-plastic-bags-into-sleeping-mats/

https://www.dosomething.org/us/articles/things-you-can-do-for-local-youth-experiencing-homelessness

https://www.woofridge.org/

https://www.uwpv.org/holyoke

https://www.mass.gov/help-for-homeless-people

https://endhomelessness.org/ending-homelessness/policy/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEwjN1NT0_0&t=4s

Littler/Trash Project Resources

Keep America Beautiful

Keep Massachusetts Beautiful - https://keepmassbeautiful.org/

https://www.budgetdumpster.com/blog/organize-successful-community-cleanup/

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/nature/article/clean-it-up

https://www.oneholyoke.org/event/keepitclean2k22/

https://www.holyoke.org/dpw-waste-and-recycling/

https://www.dosomething.org/us/causes/environment

https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/why-do-people-feel-the-need-to-litter

https://themeaningofwater.com/2023/10/01/why-some-people-litter-and-why-some-dont/

Violence Prevention Project Resources - Arts and General

https://unloadusa.org/

https://fundforthearts.org/art-is-crime-prevention/

https://nuevaofholyoke.org/el-corazon-de-holyoke/

https://www.nationalyouthartmovement.org/

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/gun-violence-prevention-gvp

https://www.holyoke.org/mayors-proposed-ezekiels-plan-operation-safe-streets/

Black Lives Matter

https://www.washingtonbus.org/2020/06/16/what-can-teenagers-do-to-help-with-black-lives-matter/

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2022/06/15/u-s-teens-are-more-likely-than-adults-to-support-the-black-lives-matter-movement/

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2109860118

https://www.ohchr.org/en/get-involved/stories/youth-are-standing-against-racism

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/support-the-black-lives-matter-movement

https://www.pressherald.com/2020/07/12/teenagers-lead-the-way-in-black-lives-matter-movement/

Placemaking - Parks and Basketball Courts

https://www.pps.org/article/the-movement-for-youth-led-placemaking-is-growing-up

https://www.dosomething.org/us/campaigns/play-it-forward

https://urbact.eu/articles/play-and-placemaking-perfect-match-great-public-spaces

https://www.ted.com/talks/mara_mintzer_how_kids_can_help_design_cities?language=en

Child Friendly City Map https://www.growingupboulder.org/

Holyoke Parks https://www.holyoke.org/parks-and-facilities/

chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://whatcomcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Engaging-Teenagers-in-Public-Space_2020.pdf

Holyoke Pools and Spray Parks https://www.holyoke.org/roland-pouliot-pool/

Holyoke Open Space and Recreation Plan chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://storage.googleapis.com/proudcity/holyokema/uploads/2021/11/Holyoke_OSRP_2018.pdf

Youth Music Festival

https://www.pluggedinband.org/amped-up

https://facts.net/events/17-facts-about-youth-music-festival/

https://massculturalcouncil.org/local-council/holyoke/

https://bloomerang.co/blog/festival-planning/

https://bloomerang.co/blog/music-festival-activities/

https://www.socialtables.com/blog/event-planning/music-festival-layout-design/

https://www.caper.co/news/how-to-host-your-own-family-festival

https://flypaper.soundfly.com/hustle/7-steps-to-organizing-your-own-diy-music-festival/

Berklee College of Music - Music Business Handbook

Drug Use Project Resources

https://www.tapestryhealth.org/say-it-nicer/

Holyoke Advisory Committees that have Youth Seats

https://www.holyoke.org/departments/tourism-advisory-committee/

How to Get Money/Resources for Your Project

https://massculturalcouncil.org/local-council/holyoke/

Your Government Reps

Pat Duffy https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/PAD1

Senator John Velis

Richard Nield https://neal.house.gov/

Class Resources

Branding Guide

https://coolors.co/

https://www.pantone.com/pantone-connect

https://www.myfonts.com/pages/whatthefont

Marshmallow Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0_yKBitO8M&t=2s

How to create a social enterprise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3fl1R2lZFk&t=1s

https://www.findhelp.org/

10 Questions for Young Changemakers Framework https://youtu.be/D6ttCiWtGp0?si=j4hsVRnM14NChZ9B

https://www.exploreholyoke.com/