On a warm Wednesday afternoon, the Dorchester Youth Council presented their first presentation to inform the Dorchester Youth Alternative Academy about keeping Dorchester clean as part as the Don't Spot the Dot campaign. It was shaky at first, but as each slide went by, the presenters got more comfortable standing in front of the students.

They had statistics, photos of litter in Dorchester, and also a mini skit acted out by DYC. The youth at the academy was engaged as they were broken into groups to brainstorm ideas to stop this habit of littering in the community. The presentation was great and they planned to have more presentations for other youth groups in the future.

The purpose of the campaign is to have public awareness about litter in Dorchester. Many youth are joining in this campaign each time DYC presents it to other youth groups. Last year, the campaign included youth from the Vietnamese American Civic Association and Dorchester Youth Council. This year, they are hoping to see many new youth who are motivated to help the community be spot free.

If you and other youth are interested in this campaign and would like to join us, please contact Grace Ejiwale at 617.822.8297 or via email at gejiwale@scidorchester.org