Youth Centre (DropZone)
DropZone is a youth community centre project which aims to develop a membership youth centre, taking after the concept of a second-home, which runs youth related activities in the hope that it becomes a healthy hangout alternative that focuses on the personal development of youth. It seeks to respond to the positive qualities of young people in recognition of their role and contribution to nation building.
It is a drop-in centre to help keep youths from engaging in undesirable activities and to provide self-development opportunities to the underprivileged youths by:
- Providing counselling to troubled youths
- Providing wholesome activities (movies, board games)
- Developing musical talents (jam sessions with guitars, keyboard and drums)
- Providing a positive environment and human mentors/models
- Instilling good habits (e.g. making payments for drinks and usage of equipment)
- Helping with school work
The objectives and rationale are:
- To be a non-residential centre which provides before and after school programmes that will complement our residential homes in our work among teenagers with difficult behaviour.
- To be an intervention centre for troubled youths.
- To be a place of learning, whereby good and wholesome activities can be experienced.
- To be a contact point to reach the many disadvantaged youths.
The target group is 13 - 20 years old. The current operating hours are: Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm and closed on Saturday and Sunday.
Location - DropZone is located at PJ Old Town because of its youth attractions, youth populace, proximity to schools, and accessibility. See interactive map below.
Address: No. 92A (First Floor), Jln Othman 1/14, 46000 Petaling Jaya (Old Town)
Telephone : 03-77827448
