- Use free time to find activities that help you develop a sense of belonging in your community.
- Join a sports team or an after-school music or arts program at your school.
- Check your local school and community groups about club and activity offerings.
- Join your local Boys and Girls Club (www.bgcc.org)
- Join the youth group of a religious association in your community.
- Engage in community service—find ways to volunteer and give back to your community.
- Become a tutor for younger kids in your community.
- Organize a community-wide cleanup of a local site, such as a playground.
- Plant flowers in a public area for the whole community to enjoy.
