Arts & Culture
This year's U-ROC award winners
Photo courtesy of City of Richmond
Richmond kids who ROC
As this year’s Youth Week ended, the City of Richmond recognized a host
of local kids, and the adults who help them, as Outstanding Youth and Asset
Champions at the 19th annual U-ROC (Richmond Outstanding Community) Youth
Awards at Gateway Theatre. In
addition to the awards, the celebration included youth DJs, musicians, dancers
and a slam poet.
“The U-ROC Awards was a great opportunity to acknowledge the unheralded
work so many youth and adults perform in their everyday lives,” said Mayor
Malcolm Brodie. “Our community is stronger, more vibrant and more livable
because of the exceptional contributions of these individuals.”
Mentorship, resiliency, contributions to community, leadership, teamwork
and making Richmond a better place earned the youth their awards.
The Asset Champions recognized at the ceremony represented outstanding
adults who advocate, mentor, engage, support and make a difference in the lives
of youth.
The U-ROC program uses the 40 Developmental Assets the City uses as its
guide for youth services. They can
be found here:
http://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/developmentalassets45504.pdf
And encompass such things as family, school, neighbourhood, and
community values and expectations of
• support
• empowerment
• limits and goals
• constructive use of time
• social abilities
• a positive self-image
By using these well-thought-out principles, the city hopes to encourage
youth to develop into the best adults possible.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) was this year’s Presenting Sponsor
of the U-ROC Awards.
For more information and a complete list of U-ROC award winners visit, www.richmond.ca/youth.
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