Youth of the Year

 

The 2008 Youth of the Year Award has been awarded to Jasiel Correia II.

    Fall River’s Youth of the Year Award is given to a high school senior who has shown an outstanding commitment to our community.  This student receives an award along with a scholarship.  Jasiel Correia II chosen as the Youth of the Year for 2008 and is a part of BOLD and PLOT.  Runner-ups for the Youth of the Year Award also included members of Team FRESH, Peaceful Coalition, and Family Planning..

The Youth CHOICES Collaborative, (formerly known as the Healthy Youth Task Force) mobilizes Fall River agencies and organizations to build and strengthen character and competence of all youth.  The mission of the Collaborative is to promote positive youth development, which is a combination of all the people, places, supports, opportunities and services that young people need to be happy, healthy and successful. The Youth of the Year Award, established in 2007, is designed to recognize and encourage the contributions and excellence in the young people of Fall River who have built their character and competence through the fulfillment of the promises. Youth will be judged on personal achievement, leadership abilities, extracurricular activities, healthy living, effective learning opportunities, and/or community involvement.   Fall River knows that its young residents are involved in improving both themselves and the community and, through the Youth CHOICES Collaborative, will acknowledge those achievements by awarding a $500 Youth of the Year Award. Categories • Personal achievement • Leadership • Extracurricular activities • Healthy living • Effective learning opportunities • Community involvement Youth_of_the_Year_files/2009%20YOTY%20Application.doc

2009 3rd Annual Youth of the Year Award Finalists

HELLO

MY NAME IS

Jennifer Benjamin


Youth Leadership Group:

Team FRESH


Fun Fact: Loves drawing and being an artist!

 

HELLO

MY NAME IS

Nicholas Farias


Youth Leadership Group:

Team FRESH


Fun Fact: Wants to be the

C.E.O. of Apple Inc.

 

HELLO

MY NAME IS

Stephenie Hou


Youth Leadership Group:

Team FRESH


Fun Fact: Always smiling!

 

HELLO

MY NAME IS

Christian Berrios


Youth Leadership Group:

Youth Build


Fun Fact: Likes to watch

Discovery Channel.

 

HELLO

MY NAME IS

Jillian Mello


Youth Leadership Group:

Team FRESH


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HELLO

MY NAME IS

Jessica Pereira


Youth Leadership Group:

Making Proud Choices


Fun Fact:

 

HELLO

MY NAME IS

Lillian Phuong


Youth Leadership Group:

Team FRESH


Fun Fact: Amazing Tennis player!

 

HELLO

MY NAME IS

Matt Samreth


Youth Leadership Group:

Peaceful Coalition


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HELLO

MY NAME IS

Belinda teixeira


Youth Leadership Group:

Team FRESH


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HELLO

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Jessica wong


Youth Leadership Group:

Team FRESH


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The 2009 Youth of the Year Award has been awarded to Jessica Pereira.

    Jessica Pereira, a senior at B.M.C. Durfee High School, is a peer leader in the Citizens for Citizens youth group Safe Teen Health.  The highly motivated young woman is a role model not only for the members of Safe Teen Health, but for her peers in other youth leadership groups as well as the youth she is reaching through programming.  Whether it’s increasing awareness about the importance of family planning, helping the less fortunate or volunteering to make Fall River a better place, Jessica is truly engaged in the community.  In addition to the family planning programming and advocacy work, she is involved in many community service projects such as St. Michael’s Soup Kitchen, CFC’s Operation Christmas, World Aids Day events, and Forever Paws.