Establishment of Youth Action Forums. Youth Action Forums   (YAFs) will serve as the primary vehicle for organizing youths in   each targeted areas. Overall, approximately 2000 youths will   participate in the YAFs. Within each targeted area, one or more   YAF Centers will be designated and serve as the focal point for   organizing and executing the grant activities. The three principal   activities to be conducted under the grant are
1) educational activities, 2) community enhancement projects,  and 3) national conference for participants.
Educational Activities: The educational activities can be broken  down into the  following  areas:
1) civic awareness, citizenship, and community service, 2) basic   skills for career development (computer, negotiation, leadership),  and 3) basic skills for developing community enhancement   projects. Educational activities may be conducted at the YAF   Center or other venue, and may involve classroom instruction,   interactive learning, summer camps, and/or retreats Educational   activities will be the focus of the first 10 months of the grant.
Community Enhancement Projects: Program participants will be   divided into groups of approximately 100 youths and each group   will be responsible for developing and implementing a community   enhancement project which is intended to benefit the broader   community within each targeted area.It may involve,for example   development of a new park, playground, or other public    space,establishment of a community organization, execution of