Our program

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Our Health & Wellness programming teaches Ambassadors to recognize and embrace healthy behaviors relating to an individual's physical, mental, and emotional well being. Ambassadors are taught cognitive coping and processing skills through health and wellness programming. Topics covered include but are not limited to: risk and protective factors, physical health, healthy eating, active living, mental health first aid, stress management, and the adverse effects of substance abuse.

Our Youth Entrepreneurship training utilizes evidenced-based K-12 curriculum to provide baseline knowledge and information on industry-defined best practices for budding entrepreneurs.  Teens participating in entrepreneurial training learn new skills related to market research, branding, concept design, creating a business model, and profits & losses, while strengthening skills related to creative thinking, problem solving, brainstorming, and team building.

Youth participate in activities that help them better prepare for future educational and employment opportunities with activities that include resume writing workshops, connecting with colleges & training institutes, career exploration activities, youth entrepreneurship training, fire-side chats with local business leaders, and participating in our annual Mock Interview Day, where our Ambassadors practice their interviewing skills with dozens of diverse career professionals.

Ambassadors are encouraged to develop cognitive abilities through reasoning, perception, imagination, inventiveness, through creative writing and art.  Through expressive writing, individuals can improve personal health and ease emotional stress by translating emotional thoughts and cognitive reactions to specific events into narrative language (Pennebaker & Smyth, 2016).  Our art-based training provides exposure to a variety of mediums, creative expression, art history, and technical skills.

Financial literacy is crucial for individuals to make informed decisions about budgeting, investing, and managing their money effectively. It empowers people to navigate the complexities of the financial world, promoting financial stability, independence, and the ability to plan for the future.