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Cohorts

Closing the Gap

All Hands In
Hands Holding Hands

Support Network

Program Focus (two weeks)

Support Network will provide opportunities for Black/Brown youths to interact with their peers, law-enforcement, and other volunteers to expand their circle (sphere of influence) and allow new experiences to imprint upon their lives.  This is from a social and knowledge development perspective that should involve scenarios such as:

  • Games (Physical and Mental)

  • Social Arts (Plays, Theatrical Performances, Sporting Events, Field Trips)

  • Tutoring

  • Creative Writing/Speaking

    • Book of the Month Discussions​

Drilling into Wood

Life Skills

Program Focus (three weeks)

Life Skills will work with experienced community leaders, counselors, law-enforcement, and high school/community college volunteers to create opportunities for learning and development.  Life Skills will teach soft skills and heighten student's confidence; while imparting valuable future skills and life lessons that will grow the participant as future leaders and pave a road to family sustaining career options.  It will touch upon the following:

  • Conflict Resolution & de-escalation techniques

  • Valuing the uniqueness of opinions of others (tolerance)

  • Valuing yourself and respecting others

  • Projects -

    • Constructing computers and Coding​

    • Robotics

    • Carpentry and Craft Skills

Engineers
Buying Christmas Tree
Packing Food

Community Projects

Program Focus (three weeks)

This program focuses the participants towards 'giving backhand being a contributing member of the community through volunteerism, community services, and support.  Participants focus on working a project that targets improving a situation (person, place, or thing) through incorporating the learnings from the other cohorts.

  • Fix-it/Repair opportunities

  • Community clean-up

  • Food and Toy Drives

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