Empowering Nebraska Youth
by Travis Volk
December 18, 2008
Wakefield Community School students from the Graphic Communications and American History class participated in the First Annual Empowering Nebraska Youth Summit held at the Nebraska State Capital. Over 100 students and supporters from 5 schools attended this event which is organized to improve our local communities. The Wakefield students are working on a digital history of the town from its early beginnings to the present day. The other schools are concerned more with improving their towns with jobs, businesses, entertainment and other items. After hearing the other schools presentations "we found that our community (Wakefield) has a lot of great things and resources compared to many of these towns" Scott Wageman.
Schools participating were: Minden, Southern Valley, Eustis Farnum, Norris High and Wakefield. The summit is funded by a grant from the University of Nebraska Foundation and is organized by the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
You can check out a news story at the link below.
http://new.khastv.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=15476&storytopic=4
Empowering Nebraska Youth
| Date | Subject | Posted by: |
|---|---|---|
| 02/02/2009 | I have to thank all of you for all the hard work this class has put into the future development of the history and the future of Wakefield. Anytime you would like to learn more about Wakefield's past hear stories of the train depot just give me a call I will make arrangements with the people in this great town of Wakefield to give a history from their hearts. Thanks again for all you have done and going to do. Please Check the news button on the City of Wakefield Web site in about a week I am putting this out there. Webmaster Eileen Petit.. | Eileen Petit epetit@huntel.net Michael Foods Egg Products Company Administrative Assistant |
| 10/12/2009 | Yes, you have done some interesting work in Wakefield. I hope you take another step this year and continue to work to make your community a better place. | John Anderson andersonj@unk.edu UNK educator |
