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Guadalupe Youth and Young Adults Program |
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Jennifer Drury |
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| Mission: | ||
The Guadalupe Youth and Young Adult Programs will provide a nurturing environment for Guadalupe youth and young adults. It will combine this with education, life and leadership skills, job readiness and community services. |
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| Vision: | ||
The Guadalupe Youth and Young Adult Programs will help foster a rise in the spirit of volunteerism within the community of Guadalupe starting with our members. We will build 12 energy-friendly homes for the senior/disabled low-income residents of this community. We will increase the educational gains of YYAP members. |
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History: |
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The Guadalupe Youth and Young Adult Programs have been engaging and empowering youth and young adults within the Guadalupe community for eight years. We have worked with youth ages 6 to 24 to support and promote educational gains, life and leadership skills, career readiness, community service projects and construction skills. Guadalupe YYAP and community residents have built 26 energy-efficient homes for senior/disabled low-income residents. Our YouthBuild program earned a HUD ‘Best Practices’ award in 2000. Eighteen members have earned their GED. AmeriCorps members have supported and sponsored the growth of young |
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Guadalupe YYAP AmeriCorps Programs: |
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Youth Volunteer Service Corps | |
| This program offers youth ages 6 to 15 in the Town of Guadalupe an afterschool and summer program. The program comprises fun activities for youth, community service activities, education enrichment, prevention programs and character building. This program uses the SMART Moves and Character Counts curriculum in daily activities. | ||
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YouthBuild, USA | |
| This program provides youth ages 16 – 24 the opportunity to learn marketable construction skills while benefiting the community. Members of YouthBuild construct homes for senior/disabled and low-income residents of Guadalupe. In addition, Members prepare for their GEDs, and learn life skills that will benefit them in the future. | ||
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Guadalupe Neighborhood Computer Center | |
| This program provides the community with access to a computer lab, complete with 10 desktop units and 10 mobile laptops. AmeriCorps members within the program provide technological assistance to community members and offer a wide range of computer courses. | ||
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Tutoring | |
| This program works with the YVC to provide tutoring and homework help to youth in need. Youth are referred to the tutors by parents, community members, school officials and themselves. The tutors utilize the Put Reading First, STRONG and America Reads with youth in need of assistance. | ||
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St. James Reading Program | |
This program provides much-needed reading assistance for the young residents of Guadalupe. AmeriCorps members from this program utilize the Put Reading First and America Reads curriculum in addition to supplementing other proven methods of increasing reading scores. |
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