
California Friday Night Live Partnership
Friday Night Live builds partnerships for positive & healthy youth development which engage youth as active leaders & resources in their communities.
Friday Night Live (FNL): High school-aged youth
Club Live (CL): Middle school-aged youth
Friday Night Live Kids (FNLK): Elementary aged youth
Youth in FNL/Club Live programs will experience the following:
A Safe Environment:
-Physical Safety: to feel safe physically, free form the risk of harm.
-Emotional Safety: to feel safe emotionally, to feel like they can be who they are.
Opportunities for Community Engagement:
-Knowledge of Community: to learn about their community & its resources.
-Interaction / Interface with the Community: to interact & work with community members.
-Communication with the Community: to communicate about the program or youth issues.
-Contribution to the Community: to give back & serve the community.
Opportunities for Leadership & Advocacy:
-Decision-making & Governance: to participate in decision-making & occupy leadership roles, such as staff or board roles.
-Youth Voice: to learn to express their opinions constructively & to hear those of others.
-Action: to take action on issues or projects they care about outside of the program (the community, school).
Opportunities to Build Caring & Meaningful Relationships with Peers & Adults:
-Peer Knowledge: to learn about their peers & build relationships with them.
-Adult Knowledge/Guidance: to learn about the adult staff & build relationships with them.
-Emotional Support: to feel supported emotionally by others in the program.
-Practical Support: to feel like their practical needs are met by adult staff.
-A sense of Belonging: to feel like they belong, like they matter to the group & its success.
Opportunities to Engage in Interesting & Relevant Skill Development Activities:
-Specific Skills: to develop & build specific skills through program activities.
-Challenging & Interesting Activities: to engage in interesting & challenging activities.