Youth charter
Despite racial, ethnic, and religious differences, we have grown together as a family over the past 13 years. As leaders in our communities, we work hard to break down stereotypes and increase acceptance. We run workshops and speak to various school and community centers around the state, creating awareness about issues facing Maine youth—the same issues we address in this Charter..."
In October 2013, Maine Seeds created a revised Youth Charter and presented it to state and congressional leaders in Maine, such as Governor LePage and Senator Angus King. In the 2013 Youth Charter, several Maine Seeds outlined issues facing Maine youth in their schools and communities, and suggested tools and measures to address them.
The Seeds who created the revised Youth Charter are student leaders who deal with the issues they address in the Charter on a daily basis. They recognized that, since the original 2003 Youth Charter was written, many of the same issues in Maine still exist. Therefore, they wanted to write a new Charter and bring it to the attention of policymakers who have the ability to make meaningful changes statewide. They are committed to presenting a new charter to their policy leaders every year until they see the changes they desire for their state.
The students—first generation Americans, multi-generational Mainers, and new immigrants—presented the 2013 Charter to the Maine Congressional Delegation and the Governor at the Capitol Building on October 29, 2013. The 2013 Charter focuses specifically on education, diversity, media and technology, and addresses issues ranging from cultural diversity to standards-based education systems and English as a Second Language Programs.
More than 30 students from 12 public and private schools spent two months drafting the Charter, meeting regularly with each other and with experts in relevant fields.
The 2013 Youth Charter was presented on the 10th anniversary of the original Maine Youth Charter, which addressed multiple aspects of education policy in the state and was presented to Governor Baldacci in October 2003.
Students from Casco Bay, Cheverus, Deering, Dexter, Edward Little, Lewiston, Catherine McCauley, Portland, Scarborough, South Portland, Waynflete, and Westbrook high schools wrote the document.
Currently, the Seeds are drafting a revised 2014 Youth Charter to be presented to state and congressional leaders in October 2014. The revised youth charter will be a more solution-based charter and encompass the issues and ideas discussed at the 2014 Maine Youth Summit on Education: Educate ME!
The Seeds who created the revised Youth Charter are student leaders who deal with the issues they address in the Charter on a daily basis. They recognized that, since the original 2003 Youth Charter was written, many of the same issues in Maine still exist. Therefore, they wanted to write a new Charter and bring it to the attention of policymakers who have the ability to make meaningful changes statewide. They are committed to presenting a new charter to their policy leaders every year until they see the changes they desire for their state.
The students—first generation Americans, multi-generational Mainers, and new immigrants—presented the 2013 Charter to the Maine Congressional Delegation and the Governor at the Capitol Building on October 29, 2013. The 2013 Charter focuses specifically on education, diversity, media and technology, and addresses issues ranging from cultural diversity to standards-based education systems and English as a Second Language Programs.
More than 30 students from 12 public and private schools spent two months drafting the Charter, meeting regularly with each other and with experts in relevant fields.
The 2013 Youth Charter was presented on the 10th anniversary of the original Maine Youth Charter, which addressed multiple aspects of education policy in the state and was presented to Governor Baldacci in October 2003.
Students from Casco Bay, Cheverus, Deering, Dexter, Edward Little, Lewiston, Catherine McCauley, Portland, Scarborough, South Portland, Waynflete, and Westbrook high schools wrote the document.
Currently, the Seeds are drafting a revised 2014 Youth Charter to be presented to state and congressional leaders in October 2014. The revised youth charter will be a more solution-based charter and encompass the issues and ideas discussed at the 2014 Maine Youth Summit on Education: Educate ME!