Redefining the “Community
Center”
The problems facing youth are numerous and complex, and often cannot be resolved by the traditional Community Center. New strategies are needed to compete with today’s negative influences and capture the interest of youth.
Most Community Centers and gymnasiums are built with basically the same design that was used 50 years ago.
The Have A Standard Foundation’s unique design for a "Multi-Activity Structure" to be included in a Community Center makes the following opportunities possible:
Interactive activities with "adventure themes":
• "Real life videogame" challenges.
• Continually changing “adventure scenarios” allow students and mentors to do a different “mission” each time they return to the Community Center.
• Youth groups of different cultures work together in problem-solving activities, as opposed to just playing sports against each other.
Multi-Activity Structure: Designed to accommodate a tightly-choreographed schedule of events. This benefits a large number of partnering organizations community-wide by providing them with a place to bring their members to participate in exciting activities at least 4 times a year.
"Multiple Stage Concept": Strengthens neighborhood “Performing Artists in Training” programs by providing a place for 216 students to play live music each week during professionally-run events.
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Have A Standard’s Multi-Activity Structure: 132
feet by 60 feet Design
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Have A Standard’s Multi-Activity Structure:
120 feet by 120 feet Design
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Have A Standard’s Multi-Activity Facility:
204 feet by 108 feet Design
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