Coming Soon…Teen Bloggers!!!
By Kelly Thompson
What do I know about teenagers these days? My answer is… practically nothing. I don’t have kids of my own, at least not yet, but I do know that when I was a teen I viewed the world very differently than I do today. Some teen experiences I can relate to are ever-present: the in and out clothing fads, the obsession with pizza, and the crazy hairstyles. Today’s teen may not share exactly the same clothing fads (can anyone say shoulder pads?), pizza, and hairstyles, but the parallels are clearly there.
Beyond those similarities however, today’s teen represents a free-for-all of differences: the texting, the Facebooking, Twittering, iPhones, iPods, Twilight, and oh, did I mention texting? I admit, I am pretty clueless, so, why did I invite two lovely young women to join our team as guest bloggers over the next few months? Simple, I want to know what they have to say, and maybe teach me and others about their dreams for our community and how they view their role in advancing the common good for us all. And maybe while they are here they can teach me how to text more than two words in less than five minutes.
Later this month you will meet Emily and Maddie Calzi, or as I like to call them, the Calzi Gals. They will be spending the next month or so with us here at Metro United Way volunteering their time to promote school readiness, basic needs, advocacy, and so much more. You might even catch a glimpse of them as our very own “Teen Video Reporters”, capturing the stories of community volunteers in action.
Are you ready to learn and see a different community-view from these young folks? Personally, I want to know what really engages them in community volunteering, and what their hopes and dreams are for a better world. I am sure that I will learn all that and more!
Are you a teen reading this blog? We would love to hear your thoughts on what volunteering means to you and what your hopes and dreams are for our regional community too!
