GOALS:
Build strong, trusting relationships, positive attitudes, and life skills through mentoring and social entrepreneurship.
Connect local teens to positive resources in the community that can be used to improve the quality of life.
Improve academic and social self-efficacy.
Prevernt delinquency and drug use and promote emotional well-being.
Promote personal and social responsibility among at-risk/at-promise youth.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
CUBS TO KINGS engages underserved at-promise youth males in grades 6-12 through a community based mentoring program that includes education and employment readiness programs to help them develp the skill and strengthen ties to family and community. Mentoring relationships provide these young boys with ability to develop their strengths and coping skill, create new opportunities, make healthy choices, and ultimately achieve their full potential by supporting resiliency. In addition to the knoweldge, skill and practice the youth will receive at the site , the program is fueled with extracurricular and enrichment activities, weekend retreats, cultural and educational outings, opportunities to give bach throgh community service projects.