The main focus is that the youth in the community have a voice.

Obviously, it's disturbing that any individual like that could be working with the youth of any community. We tried to do everything we could to prevent that.

The youth are returning here. The thirty-something group is on the community boards. They have to feel that there's some progress before they'll do that. The proof is that we've gotten younger as a community and that has just not been happening in North Dakota.

There are no community centers, no senior centers or youth centers. We have to serve all those purposes. We have become the community center, almost by default.

She took me in like I was family. She gave me a shoulder to lean on. She treated me like I was one of her children.

The kids will then get to write an essay about their photo.