The LA (Leadership & Activity) Club associated with our CONECT program will form an Invader Squad to remove invasive plant species from trails and parks in Plymouth, Minnesota -- a suburb of Minneapolis.CONECT is a collaborative project that offers on-site services and resources around housing stability, youth success, and community building to more than 800 low-income families living in 8 multi-unit apartment complexes.
LA Club is a small group mentoring program that focuses on teaching teen participants the importance of giving back to the community through volunteerism and development of life skills through enrichment activities.The LA Club Invader Squad will educate and recruit youth (5th grade and up) to remove invasive plant species on April 16th -- as part of the Global Youth Service campaign.
