Projects in this area focus on expanding healthy, creative and educational outlets for youth.   

Youth Voice through Journalism: A Community Newsletter

Through a partnership involving the University of Maine Department of Communication & Journalism, the Powerhouse Teen Center, the Bangor Public Library, and the Bangor Daily News, COPC offers youth the opportunity to design and create a community newsletter for and about the downtown. 

University Contact:
Shannon Martin, Department of Communication and Journalism

Community Contact:  
Charlie Liu, The Powerhouse Teen Center 

Financial Literacy Training

Through a partnership among the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, the University of Maine Department of Communication and Journalism, and Bangor Savings Bank, a two-course sequence and internship on financial literacy will provide students with an understanding of the economic and social challenges facing working poor families.  Coursework will instruct students on how to prepare materials that explain financial literacy and how financial literacy can assist families in achieving economic stability.  In cooperation with Bangor Savings Bank, students will develop and implement a campaign to promote financial literacy in the Bangor area.  This interdisciplinary work will serve as a prototype of integrated learning that can be applied to other interested departments on campus.    

University Contacts:  
Nate Stormer, Dept. of Communication & Journalism
Glenn Beamer, Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center

Community Contact:    
John Moore, Bangor Savings Bank