Somerville
The number of wards in Somerville
7
Who founded Teen Empowerment?
Stanley Pollack
This organization provides resources and support for the city's immigrant populations
SomerViva/SOIA
What does VSOB/VSOP stand for?
Villens Stand on Business/Villens Stay On Point
What was the first event we held as a group?
The Halloween Party
Population of Somerville according to the 2023 census (will accept answers within 10k of actual figure)
80,407
The number of cities Teen Empowerment operates in
3
This organization provides mental health support, workshops, and resources to young people in the city.
Hint: they hosted a workshop at our site.
Riverside Community Care
How many rehearsal nights (at the school) did we hold for this year's Peace Conference?
Name one of the featured performers for our Open Mic series (from this calendar year).
Nate Nics, DayDaDon, 2t2uff, Lewis Morris
The number of public schools in Somerville
10
Three of Teen Empowerment's Feedback Guidelines
Giving: Be aware of timing, specific, caring, selective, balanced, honest
Receiving: Be receptive/non-defensive, listen, remember, use your judgement, use it
This coalition of youth-serving organizations meets monthly to pool resources, participate in trainings, and strategize
Somerville Youth Workers' Network
Who were 6 main cast members (in theater) for this year's Peace Conference?
Zay, Seriyah, Jaidon, Evan, Charlie, Havilah
The number of Open Mics we co-hosted this program year
9
The town that Somerville was originally a part of
Charlestown
The number of years Somerville went without a Peace Conference due to COVID
4
The annual 'Foodie Crawl' and 'Carnival' events are hosted by this organization
East Somerville Main Streets
The number of current program staff who were previously Youth Organizers
2
How many YOs attended the Citizens for Public Schools meeting in Cambridge?
8
The words on the seal of Somerville
"Municipal Freedom Gives National Strength"
The year Teen Empowerment opened its doors in Somerville
2004
This grant supports diversion programs and organizations that work on youth-police relationships
The Shannon Grant
The number of Youth Organizers we started the year with
18
The number of Youth Organizers that advocated for building renovations at January's Finance Committee meeting
5