Provide 43 weeks of afterschool programming for boys and girls
Monday thru Friday 2:30pm to 7:00pm
Create a robust volunteer program to reduce expenses and provide community members with opportunity to lead and mentor youth
Focus on Four Program Pillars
Education
Health & Wellness
Youth Sports
Mentoring
Bridging the gap between school and home to improve reading skills, obtaining future success through small group study hall programing that builds self esteem, improves concentration, builds stronger memory skills and expands vocabulary.
Improving health and the ability to learn and grow by providing snacks and meals that are very often not available at home. Better nutrition allows students to concentrate, maintain a healthier weight and to move their focus from hunger to learning.
Team sports participation teaches real life skills that include coping
with loss, developing conflict resolution skills and team building.
Studies also show a reduced risk for substance use in young people
who play sports.
Youth from disadvantaged backgrounds are twice as likely to attend college when they have a mentor. For those who have experienced discrimination, family stressors, are less likely to break the law or engage in substance abuse when mentored.
The program is also designed to build on mentoring from those both in the program including other students and coaches and to introduce students to members of the community.
Weekly presentations on real life careers, tools, skills and experiences will be presented unfiltered. We are committed to providing resources to students whenever needed.
