PROGRAMS

Empowering Our Youth To Reach Their Greatest Potential

Our focus is primarily on the individual needs and strengths of the youth, working in partnership with their parents/caregivers and collaborating with community organizations, schools and judiciary. Learn more below about what we do and how we work every day to create a lasting impact in the lives of our young people.

Focus of the Training Program

Develop self esteem
Develop sense of purpose in life
Good communication skills
Cooperation & teamwork
Conflict resolution
Community building
Fun & socialization

Workshops Offered

Our workshops use the shared experience of participants, interactive exercises, games and role-plays to examine the ways in which we respond to situations where injustice, prejudice, frustration and anger can lead to aggressive behavior and violence.

Goals: Our workshops can help you to:

manage strong feelings such as anger and fear
deal more effectively with risk and danger
build good relationships with other people
communicate well in difficult situations
recognize the skills you already have and learn new ones
be true to yourself while respecting other people
understand why conflict happens and how to avoid it escalating

Location: Workshops offered in schools, community organizations, houses of worship

Age Group: Offered to young people aged 12-18 years.

Duration: 6-months interval

Conducted By: Experienced, Professionally Trained, Caring, Supportive trainers

Workshops: There are three main parts to the program: Youth, Caregivers and Mentor training

For Youth

CONFLICT RESOLUTION WORKSHOP - FOR YOUTH AGED 12-18

The basic workshop consists of 10 2-hour sessions which may be offered sequentially over three school days, or in an after-school format with each session on a different day. It is important for the same group of people to attend each session, and for each individual to attend all sessions.

The workshop is experiential, with little to no lecturing from the facilitators. Instead, the participants go through a series of exercises and games, followed by facilitated group discussions of the lessons and insights gained by the participants.

Themes for the exercises and games begin with affirmation and self-esteem, then move on to nonviolent communication skills, cooperation within a group, and role plays in which to practice the lessons learned earlier. Laughter and fun are essential components of the community formation which begins in the first exercise and builds throughout the workshop.

For Parents / Caregivers

BASIC CONFLICT RESOLUTION WORKSHOP - FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS

Parent and Caregiver Program includes:

Conflict Resolution Overview
Communication Skills
Restorative Listening
Parenting Skills
Role Playing
Introduction of Support Groups

For Parents/Caregivers

For Volunteer Mentors

For Mentors

BASIC CONFLICT RESOLUTION WORKSHOP - FOR VOLUNTEER MENTORS

Mentors must have the ability to listen without criticism, be supportive, and guide their mentees so that they will become productive citizens. We also consider it essential for mentors to have completed high school and post-secondary training, either college or a trade. Mentor training program includes:

Conflict Resolution Techniques
Effective Communication Skills
Restorative Listening
Youth Development Strategies

OTHER WORKSHOPS

Anger Management

Educational Support & Tutoring

Chess for Beginners

Career Planning

Others

Core Elements

Core Elements Of Our Workshops

Conflict Resolution

Conflict resolution training through a series of workshops:

understand why conflict happens
Offer youth (aged 12-18) supportive positive pathways to successful lifestyles that are proven and measurable.
Offer families & caregivers training in conflict resolution.
Introduce conflict resolution skills from kindergarten through high school.
Collaborate with other community organizations to reduce violence at every level, from school-yard bullying to murder

Communication Skills

Communication skills - The ability to speak openly to a supportive adult is essential for every adolescent:

communicate well in difficult situations
Training in appropriate communication skills, including “I-messages”
Role Playing-sharing information peacefully

Restorative Listening (Trauma Informed)

Workshops include restorative listening exercises:

which can help traumatized individuals learn to move on from their trauma
which allow parents to share their experiences with other parents in a supportive setting
which can help individuals be true to themselves while respecting other people

Engage, De-Escalate, Understand (EDU)

Workshops include anger management, managing one's own anger and dealing with other people's anger:

managing strong feelings such as anger and fear
dealing more effectively with risk and danger

Tutoring & Educational Support

Academic help arranged with the school by staff qualified in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math):

Recognizes skills already present and teaches new ones
Provide remediation tutoring for youth who are lagging behind in reading and math (state library system or the SPIRE PROGRAM for non-readers or those behind in reading.)
Kids who are ahead academically can receive advanced instruction

Mentoring

A supportive adult is a critical component of developing responsible behaviors:

We support each youth through mandated weekly meetings with a trained mentor

Forward Thinking

Forward-thinking exercises allow reflection on:

What they have done
Making corrections
Discovering who they are and who they can be
Planning for positive future endeavors

[For younger teens, an adaptation of the program suitable for their age.]

Critical Thinking

Chess and other interactive board games, such as Monopoly, encourages:

critical thinking
cooperation
team building
promotion of good relationships with other people

Community & Support Groups

Parents learn new parenting skills from each other, guided by a facilitator.
Families are connected with other nonprofits where young people and their parents and guardians can access educational, workforce and other training, along with basic needs resources, that are fundamental to strengthening program participants’ family foundation

Evaluations & Reporting

We will require weekly reports from parents and the school on the behavior and achievements of the youth

Fun, Fellowship, Reunions

Monthly gatherings will be offered for fun, fellowship and mutual support during and after the initial 6 months of the program.
Reunions will maintain the positive connections youth and parents have made with each other, the facilitators and their mentors

Career Planning

Graduates of the program will be provided entry into:

community service opportunities
internships
apprenticeships
further academic work

PROGRAMS

Empowering Our Youth To Reach Their Greatest Potential

Focus of the Training Program

Develop self esteem

Develop sense of purpose in life

Good communication skills

Cooperation & teamwork

Conflict resolution

Community building

Fun & socialization

Workshops Offered

For Youth

For Parents / Caregivers

For Volunteer Mentors

OTHER WORKSHOPS

Anger Management

Educational Support & Tutoring

Chess for Beginners

Career Planning

Core Elements Of Our Workshops

Conflict Resolution

Communication Skills

Restorative Listening (Trauma Informed)

Engage, De-Escalate, Understand (EDU)

Tutoring & Educational Support

Mentoring

Forward Thinking

Critical Thinking

Community & Support Groups

Evaluations & Reporting

Fun, Fellowship, Reunions

Career Planning

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