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Building Assets In Youth <br />In 1996, the League of Minnesota Cities defined a "livable community" as one <br />where local government: <br />Responds to citizens' needs; <br />Is actively supported by enthusiastic volunteers; <br />Is open and user - friendly; <br />Encourages and implements cooperation and collaboration; <br />Provides and.maintains an adequate inriastrucnue co meet local needs; <br />Educates citizens on local. regional, and state issues; <br />Informs and communicates with citizens to Foster participation in <br />public policy decision - making; and, <br />• Participates in youth development. <br />The LMC Improving Community Life Committee was created to gather and <br />disseminate imormation to increase the communication. facilitation, and resource <br />developmenrski is chat city officials need to build and maintain more Livable <br />communides- Over the past years three subcommittees have focused on strategies <br />for-building local leadership, educating and involving citizens in city issues. and <br />providing leadership in positive youth development_ <br />The members of the-Youth Development Subcommittee are pleased to present <br />this material to help your city proactively participate in youth development This <br />material is based on the asset model developed by Search Institute and used by many <br />Minnesota communities. It identities 40 assets. or building blocks, which all young <br />people need in their relationships and environments. The Search Institute <br />research. which surveyed more than 250.000 vouch. clearly shows that the more <br />assets a young person has. the less Likely he or she will engage in illegal and/or high - <br />risk behaviors. (For more information about this model, see page 5 or contact Search <br />Institute at (800) 888 - 7828.) <br />Page 58 <br />The following 40 assets provide a <br />framework for discussions. brainstorming, <br />and planning :n city deparunents, scan- <br />meetings, Council workshops. and com- <br />munity collaborations. To get You scarred. <br />we have :denuded at :ease one example of <br />a specific personnel ooiic :. ;car: <br />or city initiative :hat builds Bourn asses. <br />We hope these suggestions stimulate <br />creativity and illustrate possibtiicies :or <br />building vouch assets m Minnesota ;ties. <br />Asset types <br />• Support <br />• Empowerment <br />• Boundaries and Expectations <br />• Constructive Use of lime <br />• Commitment to Learning <br />• Positive Values <br />• Social Competencies <br />• Positive Identity <br />