Spin-In (Students Participating in Neighborhoods)

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Idea Overview

Free, safe shuttle for middle and high school students to attend after school programming and arts events of local non-profits, outside of their neighborhoods

Idea Round Up Concept Sheet

Who worked on idea?

Alison Anderson, Richard Butler

What is the idea?

Free, safe shuttle for middle and high school students to attend after school programming and arts events of local non-profits, outside of their neighborhoods

How would idea work?

• Student designed vans (exterior, interior, sound tracks)
• After school pick up at schools that loop to participating organizations and back to neighborhoods
• Weekend neighborhood loops to special events/arts
• One adult supervisor in addition to driver for younger students
• Eco-friendly vans
• Tutors possibly on board

Pluses:

• Local non-profits use as shared service to serve underserved youth
• Cost effective
• Students are able to attend programs that interest them
• Exposure to new parts of Pgh and what Pgh has to offer

Concerns:

• Funding
• Partnership coordination
• Safety
• Scheduling/logistics
• Marketing to stakeholders - orgs, parents, kids

Community opportunities:

• Non-profits - arts/culture, community centers, YMCA, boys and girls clubs, after school centers, rec centers
• Underserved students
• Parents with latchkey kids