CNE's Weed and Seed
Youth Leadership Development Program

Weed and Seed is a U.S. Department of Justice program with the goals of preventing, reducing, and controlling violent crime, drug trafficking, and drug-related activity in high crime neighborhoods, and providing a safe crime-free and drug-free environment for residents. With law enforcement providing the "weed," community organizations provide the "seed" of intervention and prevention programs in the community.

The Center for Neighborhood Enterprise was selected by the U.S. Department of Justice to build the capacities of the faith-based and community organizations that participate in the Weed and Seed program, providing regional technical assistance workshops for help adults explore ways to encourage and retain youth leaders to participate in civic and community affairs in their local communities.

CNE has hosted Summer Youth Leadership Camps in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 to help young people develop the skills to identify and help promote solutions in their own communities. The Summer Youth Leadership Camps instruct youth on the techniques to know and understand risk factors and problems behaviors that prevent youth from positive growth and development. The Center also has facilitated the creation of a National Youth Leadership Council, which has met twice in Washington, DC, most recently from January 11-14, 2007. In addition to honing their leadership and presentation skills in seminars and workshops, the young people traveled to the U.S. Capitol to meet with their elected Senators and Representatives, and present their findings about problems and potential solutions in their communities. 

“Stetson University Hosts the 4^th Annual CNE/CCDO Weed and Seed Summer Youth Leadership Camp (July 22 – 228, 2007)” Click here to view Flyer

" 2007 Weed and Seed Summer Camp Registration Brochure" Click here to view

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2008

1. Summer Camp Brochure 2008

2007

1. Fall 2007/Winter 2008 Newsletter
2. Data Tables
3. W&S Fact Sheet Jan. 2007
4. W&S Spring 2007 Newsletter
5. W&S Community Assessment Data 05-07

2006

1. W&S Spring 2006 Newsletter
2. W&S Winter 2006 Newsletter

Curriculum

1. Summer Youth Leadership Camp "FM"
2. Summer Youth Leadership Camp "PM"