Friday Night Live
California Friday Night Live (FNL) programs are all about empowering students and discovering the power of their voice!
What is Friday Night Live?
Tuolumne County Friday Night Live (FNL) Partnership serves as your students' passport to a dynamic realm of fun, learning, and holistic development; as well as alcohol and substance prevention. These youth-lead, youth-focused programs provide a unique opportunity for exploration by seamlessly integrating diverse, equitable educational and skill-building activities into students' school schedules or after school activities. Students have the chance to connect with inspiring mentors, discover new interests, and forge lasting friendships.
Don't miss out on the chance to transform your students’ experience into a memorable adventure of growth and exploration, all while actively contributing to the prevention of alcohol and substance use. Tuolumne County FNL works closely with the YES Partnership, a community collaborative of over 30 community representatives dedicated to healthy families and the prevention of drug, alcohol and child abuse that organizes and aids in numerous programs, activities and events.
Want to join Tuolumne County FNL? There's a group for you!
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE
for high school students grades 9 - 12
Gold Rush Charter High School
Monday / Tuesday Leadership
Sonora Library
Every Other Thursday After School 4-5pm
480 Greenley Rd, Sonora, CA
Aug 8th
Aug 22nd
Sep 5th
Sep 19th
Oct 3rd
Oct 24th
Nov 14th
Dec 5th
Dec 19th
Summerville Union High School
Thursday Lunch Period
Tuolumne Youth Center
Fridays After School 4-5pm
18636 Main St, Tuolumne, CA
Dario Cassina High School
Leadership Elective
and Friday Lunch Period
Groveland Youth Center
Saturdays 4-5pm
18950 Main St, Groveland, CA
CLUB LIVE
for students grades 7 - 8
Jamestown Elementary School
Leadership Elective
Me-Wuk Youth
TBD
Gold Rush Charter Country School
Leadership Elective
Sonora Elementary School
Leadership Elective
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE KIDS
for students grades 5 - 6
Gold Rush Charter Country School
Wednesday Lunch Period
Me-Wuk Youth
TBD
Groveland Youth Center
Saturdays 3-4pm
18950 Main St, Groveland, CA
Summervile Elementary School
TBD
Jamestown Youth Center
Tuesdays After School 3-4pm
Sonora Library
480 Greenley Rd, Sonora, CA
Every Other Thursday After School 3-4pm on the following dates:
Aug 8th
Aug 22nd
Sep 5th
Sep 19th
Oct 3rd
Oct 24th
Nov 14th
Dec 5th
Dec 19th
Sonora Elementary School
TBD
Tuolumne Youth Center
Fridays After School 3-4pm
18636 Main St, Tuolumne, CA
We are in the process of onboarding many more programs throughout the school year and beyond!
Starting mid-January we will be launching a Friday Night Live All-High-School Collaborative Group, focusing on community engagement projects! Stay tuned for more information.
FNL Youth Mentoring
Help us make a positive impact on Tuolumne County Youth!
FNL Mentoring provides opportunities for young people to be in ongoing, mutually beneficial, caring relationships, which strengthen a young person’s resiliency to challenges in life. The FNL model engages teams of older high school-aged youth to mentor teams of middle school-aged youth in a structured ongoing one-on-one relationship. Counties that participate in Mentoring adhere to certain quality assurance standards while maintaining local creativity, energy and self-determination.
FNL Mentoring Programs...
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Introduce young people to the concept of volunteerism.
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Encourage young people to develop programs that are fun and meaningful!
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Promote messages through shared experiences.
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Encourage peer-oriented programming (youth-driven and youth-led).
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Develops skills, such as communication, teamwork, and active listening.
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Encourage and empower young people as active leaders and community resources.
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Have broad appeal to diverse ethnic, racial and social groups.
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Encourage youth to engage in mutually beneficial relationships with peers and younger youth.
The Youth Experience Art Competition
Check out our The Youth Experience Art Competition that showcases art from Tuolumne County Youth! 15 different schools participated in the competition and contributed a variety of mediums including photography, sculpture, paintings, drawings, and more! This project was a collaboration between Friday Night Live, Tuolumne County Arts, and the Sonora Chamber of Commerce. We truly appreciate community partners' support in this effort.
Contact
Please contact us for more information:
Tiffany Rizzo-Weaver: trizzo-weaver@atcaa.org
Victoria Smith: vsmith@atcaa.org
Linde Shiery: lshiery@atcaa.org