100 Best Communities for Young People

Burbank Named One of the 100 Best Communities for Young People

100 Best Communities for Young People
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In 2007, Burbank, California was named as one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People in the United States. The 100 Best Communities for Young People is an annual competition held by America's Promise Alliance and sponsored by Capital One, which recognizes outstanding community-wide efforts that improve the well-being of youth. The competition inspires comminities to take action to meet the needs of the youth living in each community.

The 100 Best competition committee asks communities across the country to assess their challenges, work effectively together for the benefit of each community's youth, and share best practices with other communities. The competition allows the America’s Promise Alliance to:

  • Recognize community-based efforts to deliver the Five Promises.

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  • Build awareness of the essential resources children need.

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  • Demonstrate the critical importance of partnership collaboration.

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  • Motivate local leaders to work together for measurable change.

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  • Encourage turning community pride into actionable results.

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  • Challenge all communities to become great places to grow up.

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  • Provide ways for communities to share successful strategies through our Regional Forums.

    • The communities selected as 100 Best winners range from large urban cities to small rural towns. Winning communities are chosen because they found innovative ways to solve problems that will improve the lives of children and young people through the power of the Five Promises. The 100 Best winners also demonstrate a willingness to work together within their communities to make a difference.