Pillars of Success For Generation Wild

Individual

• Reaching underrepresented youth through programs and pathways and increasing reach over time through scaffolding of programs and pathways (youth participating in multiple programs and pathways to increase exposure to outdoor programs and pathway opportunities)

Community

• Community partners are working together more

• New partners are engaged

• New collaborations are formed

• Changes the way the partners do business or interact

• Partners will continue to work together after funding ends

• Resilient system of program providers

GOCO

• Support participatory/community-led processes in community

• Investment did not lead to more harm (i.e., communities feeling let down, disappointed, disengaged, more overwhelmed)

• Convened partners within communities

2017 - 2019

The number of programs and jobs during the first three years of the coalition exceeded all expectations.

From the launch of the NEMC in April 2017 through June 2019, partners provided 14,943 individual experiences with many youth receiving multiple, scaffolding experiences. The NEMC provided 521 exceptional programs in Years 1 and 2.

When looking at the other 14 Generation Wild programs across the state, the NEMC provided nearly 24% of all experiential programs in the state.

NEMC also provided 22% of all paid jobs for youth out of all the 15 funded Generation Wild programs.

“I don’t know how you did it. My kids use to hate being outside. I couldn’t get them off their phones or video games, but now they love being outside. They now like to hike, camp and just be outside. Thank you!”

- Hiroko, Montbello neighborhood