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Helping Youth Help Themselves Recognition of Success Looking Ahead to 2016/17 • One of the finalists for Edmonton's Smart City Award (1998) • Subject of the National Film Board/Lorna Thomas Productions' video Beating The Streets (1998) • Recognized in the City Of Edmonton's Salute To Excellence (1999) • Recognized by the University of Alberta with an Alumni Award (2000) • Rotary Integrity Award, Edmonton Strathcona Rotary Club, (2002) • Presented with the Alberta Centennial Medal (2005) • Selected as Edmonton Oilers Legacy Project (2007) (The Oilers Legacy Project includes limited support up to 2020 for the Inner City Youth Development Association.) • Recognized for Outstanding Contribution to the Aboriginal Community (2009) Award presented by Native Counselling Services of Alberta. • Presented with the Telus Innovation Award (2011) in recognition of our work with Edmonton's high risk youth • Among the finalists for the Alberta Excellence in Teaching Award (2011) • Presented with the Alberta Lieutenant Governor's True Award for work with Edmonton's high risk youth (2014) At a time when the term inner city is synonymous with poverty, crime and violence, this report shows that there is, as one might expect, a great need for basic resources. However, there is also a great resource of untapped human potential. Intelligent, marginalized, urban youth labeled high risk often just need an opportunity to escape the cycle of poverty and desperation they are caught in. Our Association was created to provide youth with opportunities to make positive changes in their lives. We will continue in that direction and ensure that our staff are working collaboratively with the same goals, mission should be focused, with respect, and with understanding. We thank our donors and the community support we receive for helping us make youth opportunities and success possible. Helping Youth Help Themselves ANNUAL REPORT 2015/2016 Looking Ahead to 2016/17 11

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