URBAN YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

The Urban Youth Empowerment Program is the cornerstone of our organization. This year-round, out-of-school program gives youth equal opportunities and courage to follow their passions by helping them engage in educational enrichment activities, participate in mindfulness meditation, and receive social emotional support and homework help. It also provides them with a safe place to gather, build positive peer relationships, and actively participate in their community. This program is a free program to city youth and provides free lunches to those in need. The After School program is sponsored by ESL Community Impact Equity Grant and ARPA Peace Collective Grant made possible by the City of Rochester. Through this program, we aim to reduce intergenerational poverty by providing youth with life skills in areas such as workforce development, financial literacy, educational enrichment activities, experiential learning, and community engagement. We aim to empower youth in the Edgerton neighborhood of Rochester to become independent, caring, and successful members of our community. By connecting our youth to their community, over time we hope to have a positive impact on local disparities, poverty, and crime.