OPPORTUNITIES

ê       Positive Activities – provide a supportive, safe, fun environment that promotes healthy lifestyles. 

ê       Community Service/Social Action – chapters are encouraged to collectively determine a focus and adopt a cause that will provide them with a sense of belonging, value, and self-efficacy. 

ê       Youth Empowerment – opportunities for youth to serve on community boards, hold intern positions and participate in other community processes. 

OUTREACH

ê       Stimulating interest to participate in FNL

ê       Collaborating with other organizations

ê       Promoting youth as active leaders and resources in the community

SKILL DEVELOPMENT

ê       Trainings, youth conferences & forums, focus groups

ê       Health/physical competencies & consequences of risky behaviors

ê       Job skill competencies, creative expression & problem-solving skills

ê       Citizenship competencies – understand youth & social issues

ê       Personal/social competencies – conflict resolution, refusal skills, peer mediation, coping skills, action planning

 CHAPTERS

ê      Consist of a group of youth with adult allies who work together to make a positive impact on their school and community

ê       Chapters strive to reflect the diversity of the school & community