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Helping Youth Help Themselves Recognition of Success Looking Ahead to 2017/2018 • 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 has shown that there is, as one might expect, a great need for basic resources and innovative strategies. However, there is also a great resource of untapped human potential. Intelligent, marginalized, urban youth labeled high risk that often just need an opportunity to escape the cycle of poverty and desperation they are caught in. The Inner City Youth Development 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 pulling together as a team with the same goals, are mission focused, treating all with respect, and with understanding. We thank our donors and the community support we receive for helping us make opportunities and success possible for Edmonton's marginalized urban youth. Helping Youth Help Themselves ANNUAL REPORT 2016/2017 Looking Ahead to 2017/18 13