Description:

Our mission is to inspire kids to be relationally successful and break their cycle of poverty. We provide mentoring services to children in Washington County. We also provide training for persons interested in being Volunteer Mentors.

SENDING KIDS INTO ACTION (SKIA):
Students in kindergarten through fifth grade come together with their mentors to focus on academic excellence, character training, creative exploration, caring for others, conflict resolution, citizenship, challenges, and celebration. Schools served: Mountain View, Northside, Fairmont, and Indian Trail.

NEXT LEVEL:
Next Level is our program for 6th grade and up. At Next Level, they do many of the same things done in S.K.I.A., such as homework help and meals, but also focuses on preparing kids for the next step - whether it be college prep, trade school, military, or something else. We also help them explore their interests through PASSION OPPORTUNITIES.
Passion Ops give our youths the chance to experience things they may not otherwise have the chance to. These include golf, dance, music, touring businesses around the community, and visiting colleges.

MENTORING PROGRAM:
Mentors work 1-on-1 with kids, encouraging them to realize their potential and better equip them for a successful future.

SMALL GROUPS:
What are Small Groups? Our small groups, called GIRLFRIENDS and BOYS TO MEN, meet on a weekly basis. In these small groups relationships are established and expanded over the students!€™ years of participation. Character training, decision making, social skills, self-esteem, purity, healthy relationships, and community service projects are just some of the topics discussed in these groups.

COACH'S LEADERSHIP TRAINING:
Our newest life prep program is CLT, Coach's Leadership Training. Our newest life prep program. Many youth today may graduate, high school or college and still not be job-ready. Employers report that many new employees lack what was once considered common social skills. This may have multiple reasons, but certainly the rise of screen time is a major contributor. In CLT we use a stipend-based program to teach social skills and employment training such as being on time, clocking in and out, going the extra mile, setting goals, and more in order to prepare them for successful futures as employees. As we say, "If a first year CLT youth was hired by McDonalds after one week, they would be the best employee there". Youth, along with their parents, have to apply to participate in CLT.

Hours:

Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm

Program Fees:

No Fee

Eligibility:

Students must be 5-18 years of age; Mentors must be 18 years of age or older

Is Shelter?

No

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Date of Official Change:

August 12, 2022

Volunteer Opportunities:

yes

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