Published: 10-12-07
WASHINGTON D.C. –America’s Promise Alliance has named the city of Round Rock as one of 2007’s 100 Best Communities for Young People. The 100 Best Communities for Young People is an annual competition which recognizes outstanding community-wide efforts that improve the well-being of youth. The competition also inspires other localities to take action to ensure they’re meeting the challenges facing their young people.“I have been a resident of Round Rock for over thirty years and it comes as no surprise that our community would be named as one of our nation’s best communities for young people”
Congressman Carter said.
Congressman Carter said.
“When I moved here in the 70’s Round Rock was nothing more than a main street a newspaper and a really good donut shop. Now we are right in the center of a booming technology and economic corridor that offers every opportunity. It is remarkable to see that Round Rock has grown into a community with all the benefits of a big city and still has kept its small town charm.”
The 100 Best competition asks communities across the country to assess their challenges and work effectively together for young people and share their best practices. The competition allows the America’s Promise Alliance to:
• Recognize community-based efforts to deliver the Five Promise which include a community that provides young people with caring adults safe places a healthy start effective education and opportunities to help others.
• Build awareness of the essential resources children need.
• Demonstrate the critical importance of partnership collaboration.
• Motivate local leaders to work together for measurable change.
• Encourage turning community pride into actionable results.
• Challenge all communities to become great places to grow up.
• Proved ways for communities to share successful strategies through regional forums
• Build awareness of the essential resources children need.
• Demonstrate the critical importance of partnership collaboration.
• Motivate local leaders to work together for measurable change.
• Encourage turning community pride into actionable results.
• Challenge all communities to become great places to grow up.
• Proved ways for communities to share successful strategies through regional forums
The communities selected as 100 Best winners range from large urban cities to small rural towns. Winning communities are chosen because they found innovative ways to solve problems that will improve the lives of children and young people.
The 100 Best winners also demonstrate a willingness to work together within their communities to make a difference.
For more information about the America’s Promise Alliance contest visit www.americaspromise.org.
