Community Information from your Chandler Realtor
Chandler, Arizona
3 Time Winner
Best Communities
for Young People Award
by the America’s Promise Alliance
The winning communities – ranging from small towns to urban neighborhoods across America – are being celebrated for their commitment to provide healthy, safe and caring environments for young people. Chandler was selected for its work on many fronts in the community that offer education and recreational opportunities to young people.
About America’s Promise
Founded by retired General Colin L. Powell, following the Presidents’ Summit for America’s Future in 1997, the America’s Promise Alliance includes nonprofit, corporate and community groups as well as individuals across the nation. Alma J. Powell currently serves as chair.
America’s Promise is a broad-based alliance whose members work together to ensure the well-being of children and youth. Alliance partners focus attention and resources to help every child receive the Five Promises essential to success: caring adults who are actively involved in their lives; safe places in which to learn and grow; a healthy start toward adulthood; an effective education that builds marketable skills; and opportunities to help others. Read more at: America's Promise website
Why did Chandler Win?
Chandler was selected for its work on many fronts in the community that offer education and recreational opportunities to young people. In 2005, Chandler created the Coalition for Chandler Yourth. The organization built partnerships among governement, non-profit organizations and businesses with the goal of helping young people. The coalition implemented Chandler's Day of Play.. which is a community festival that celebrates our youth. For more information on this year's celbration see: 2008 Chandler Arizona Day of Play Celebration
Chandler and the other winners were chosen by a distinguished selection panel of civic, business and nonprofit leaders. The selection panel evaluated 100 Best entries that required detailed information about each community’s efforts to fulfill five essential promises critical to the well-being of young people: caring adults who are actively involved in their lives; safe places in which to learn and grow; a healthy start toward adulthood; an effective education that builds marketable skills; and opportunities to help others.
“We are very proud to be recognized for the efforts we have made in Chandler,” Mayor Boyd W. Dunn said. “Everyone in the community understands the importance of young people to our City’s vitality and future success.
The Alliance will also sponsor a yearlong celebration including a special day in each of the winning communities and a series of regional forums across the country that will enable communities to share their success stories and learn effective strategies from one another that will further enrich the lives of their young people.
