empowering our youth
through meaningful employment that combines life skills, soft job skills & creative expression
empowering our youth
through meaningful employment that combines life skills, soft job skills & creative expression
KANSAS CITY YOUTH AMBASSADORS
Established in 2010, Youth Ambassadors (YA) is a strengths-based educational, non-profit employment program designed to empower underserved Greater Kansas City youth ages 14 -18 to use their talents to contribute to the safety and vitality of our neighborhoods and communities.
Youth Ambassadors is a trauma-informed, youth-centered place for teens to learn and grow. Our youth receive specialized training in Health & Wellness, Youth Entrepreneurship, Community Development, Life & Job Skills, and Creative Expression. Ambassadors who have mastered the social emotional learning curriculum offered at YA, are promoted to participate in additional paid work on community impact projects and internships such as maintaining community gardens, public art murals, neighborhood clean-ups, leadership on public health initiatives and collaborative educational projects.
Youth Ambassadors is designed to be a “first job experience” where youth gain valuable skills related to professionalism, time management, fiscal responsibility, personal development, team work, and accountability
A great percentage of today’s teenage youth lack the support systems necessary for positive personal growth. Through the use of strengths-based programming, Youth Ambassadors provides a comprehensive youth development program that addresses these social and academic challenges. Youth Ambassadors facilitates on the notion that our students are resilient – we help them recognize their own strengths.
As a part of our program, students receive instruction in 21st Century life & job skills, including business etiquette, anger management, crisis resolution, goal setting, time management, smart choices, healthy relationships, and recognition of impediments to success. In health class, youth learn to recognize compromising health behaviors and understand solutions to work toward targeted outcomes. Youth also explore personal thoughts and emotions through expressive art and creative journal writing.
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