I've been having a lot of interaction with Holly Mines lately, as she's one of the adults working with Blue Mountain Youth (her story partner is Tina Miller) on this project. I asked Holly recently her opinion on the benefits of participating in this project.
She said: "A project like this gives us older folks a wonderful opportunity to interact with young people we wouldn't otherwise know. Acting as friends and guides, we can help them to see the rich resources we have in Blue Mountain and perhaps encourage them to join us in activities that improve the quality of life for all of us here."
If you've been involved with the project, what do you see as the benefits of having UC Davis faculty, staff, and students join up with community leaders in Blue Mountain to involve young people in making community media on local revitalization efforts? Do tell.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Project Benefits
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Holly is a true asset for our community. Along with her experiences before moving to RRF she has held a position on the planing commission and has become very familiar with county government and has learned a great deal about policy. Holly is a great champion for the youth center and community action that help make our district 2 towns more able to pursue a goal of self sustainability. I look forward to working with her and Rick on more projects in the future.
Alan
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