Galt Area Youth Coalition
Galt Area Youth Coalition
The Community
Galt is in southern Sacramento County, about 30 miles from Sacramento. Although it is the main city in the coalition’s targeted geographic area, the communities of Acampo, Herald and Thornton also are involved. With an estimated population of 28,000, Galt is one of the Central Valley’s fastest-growing communities, and during the past decade the area has become more culturally diverse.
The Coalition
The Galt Area Youth Coalition is a growing partnership formed to create positive opportunities for youth ages 10 to 15 within the boundaries of the Galt Joint Union High School District.
Our vision for the Galt area is one in which:
- youth will be healthy, well-nourished and physically fit
- youth will have access to a wide range of educational, cultural and recreational activities
- youth will have meaningful opportunities for involvement, membership and leadership
- our schools will prepare youth for adulthood by providing a rigorous and relevant education program with multiple opportunities for high-quality service learning
- our community will provide safe, affordable and accessible facilities for education, recreation and entertainment
- our community will provide safe and environmentally friendly options for pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle traffic
- our community will respect and value ethnic and cultural diversity
Contact: John Durand
Phone: (916) 683-1703
E-mail: reach@galt.k12.ca.us
- Galt 2008 Annual Report
- Galt Coalition Fact Sheet (2007-2008)
- Galt Area Youth Action Card (2007-2008)
- Galt Area Youth Community Profile (2007)
- Galt Area Community Profile Data (2007)
- Galt Area Secondary Data (2007)
- Galt Area Secondary Data (2008)
Galt makes progress on youth master plan
Youth and adults from the Galt Area Youth Coalition and other community members came together on Sept. 17 to give their input on the Galt Youth Master Plan. The interactive community forum included activities to encourage youth and adults to share what they see as the needs for specific age groups. The master plan will guide policy and program decisions in future years, addressing outcomes for youth up to age 24 in five developmental areas: Learning, Working, Thriving, Connecting and Leading.
Hope Grants support youth-led service learning in Galt
by Patricia St. James
Galt Area Youth Coalition
Galt Youth Master Plan community meeting
Galt Area Youth Coalition - reach@galt.k12.ca.us
The Galt Area Youth Coalition will host a community meeting to present the Galt Youth Master Plan. The meeting will be held at Chabolla Hall, 660 Chabolla Ave.
Galt youth and adults develop youth master plan
Working with city and school leadership, youth in Galt are developing the city’s first youth master plan, which will guide policy and program decisions in future years. The master plan will address outcomes for youth up to age 24 in five developmental areas: Learning, Working, Thriving, Connecting and Leading. The Galt Youth Master Plan is a key focus area of the Galt Area Youth Coalition in 2009 and 2010.
Galt Area Youth Coalition Documentary
Small City, Big Problem: What Would You Do About It?
Our documentary looks at the lack of support and opportunities in our community of Galt. Over the years Galt has been in substantial need of safe facilities for youth. We tell this story through the eyes of the youth of Galt and citizens of the town, and show many images of Galt. We interviewed political leaders and got the students’ perspectives. Because this documentary addresses a topic that concerns the community, we believe everyone will be interested in seeing it.
Galt Youth Media Team
REACH youth from El Dorado Hills and Galt perform at MLK, Jr. Day event
by Raeann Jones
Project Coordinator, Vision Coalition of El Dorado Hills
On Jan. 21 at the Placerville Town Hall, residents of El Dorado County kicked off the Martin Luther King, Jr. Season for Nonviolence. Two REACH youth ― Spencer Reed, a youth member of the Vision Coalition of El Dorado Hills, and John Johnson, a youth member of the Galt Area Youth Coalition ― performed their slam poetry titled “Diversity” and “Unplugged,” addressing issues of racism and prejudice. The poetry was inspired by their experiences at last summer’s REACH Youth Development Camp at Grizzly Creek Ranch.
Galt Community Profile Data
The links below provide data collected by the coalition for use in preparing the 2006-2007 Galt Youth Community Profile.
- How youth spend out-of-school time matrix - summary of comments gathered during 5th grade classroom visits 2006-2007 school year
- Summary of Galt youth survey conducted during 2006-2007 school year
Galt Area Secondary Data
The links below provide secondary data for each school within the Galt Area coalition. The data sources include the California Department of Education, U.S. Census 2000, and the CA Department of Social Services via UC Berkeley. More information is available at the CA Healthy Kids Survey reports.