It was Halloween this week, which meant that I got to go spend an hour at Evanston Academy for the Halloween Parade. It’s a great school tradition where all the children get dressed up and do a parade through Evanston, near the school. It is great fun to see the kids, and get to help them with their costumes. There were parents in every room helping with the event. It reaffirmed that there are great parents out there everywhere and that the team of a strong parent and a strong teacher is a powerful support for a child growing up. In the Youth Gap Analysis we just helped the City and Councilwoman Simpson put together we interviewed over 40 young people and their families. What all the teens we talked to told us (not always in so many words) was that their parents and the other adults in their lives matter – a lot! and they need you to help guide the way. So reach out to the young people in your life, on your street and ask them what there are thinking about these days – that is how you build community!
Glad you made it! Each week I am going to sit down and share some thoughts about my week and how it might pertain to the work we are doing here at CBI. -Liz Blume
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