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The Youth Empowerment Project, Inc. (YEP) has been
featured as a replicable program among national and local media.
YEP has also produced a documentary in conjunction with
MEDIAONE/USWEST called "Violent Minds: Violent Times." The
documentary covered the lives of youth convicted of murder and
other serious offenses. The show went on to be nominated for a
Cable Ace Award. YEP representatives have also appeared on
nationally-recognized shows, including: the Oprah Winfrey Show,
NewsTalk Television of New York, and a television special hosted by
actor, Lou Gossett, Jr. called "Images of African-American Males."
The YEP program also has been featured in local media such as
WSB-TV's "Growing Up, Locked Up" special and a Georgia Public
Educational Television program concerning youth and violence. YEP
representatives also have an extensive history of collaborating
with government entities in states such as Georgia, California and
New York to address crime and drug prevention as well as other
community issues.
The YEP program several years ago attracted the
support of Fortune 500 companies including NationsBank (now known
as "Bank of America") and COMPAQ Computer Corporation. COMPAQ was
so impressed with the YEP program, the company donated a
state-of-the-arts computer lab to support and enhance our services
to the community. Members of the YEP's team have regularly worked
with schools and local agencies in the past to sponsor an
anti-crime parade in Clayton County that annually attracted more
than 2,000 participants . The YEP team has collaborated with the
Clayton County School System, the Clayton County Police Department,
and the Governor's Children and Youth Coordinating Council. Since
its inception in 1993, more than 1,500 youth and their families
have benefited from YEP's programs and services. In fact, the YEP
program has won the "Governor's Red Ribbon Award" for exemplary
programming.
Specific Programming for Youth
YEP has been an afterschool and summer school
provider for youth k-12 for more than 15 years. Over the past eight
years under Georgia's Lottery Program (Bright From the Start) YEP
has served more than 500pre-k children which has included
afterschool programming. Students who attend the program are
normally successful upon entering public school after having
attended YEP's Pre-K program.Youth have also been regularly
referred to YEP by the Department of Family and Children Services.
Services to these youth include tutoring, mentoring, and
supervision during regular school hours (when students are
suspended or expelled from school) as well as afterschool and
during the summer months. In the past three years YEP has provided
services to more than 100 such youth. YEP's success with students
served is around 80%. The measurement has to do with academic
succes, staying in school, and behaviour
changes.
The Youth Empowerment Project, Inc. (YEP) is also a State of Georgia approved Supplemental Education Services Provider under the Federal No Child Left Behind Act which expires in 2014. YEP has been a provider since the inception of the program. Tutoring to students under the act is held during the afterschool hours. Pursuant to YEP being a provider, the agency has serviced (tutored) more than 300 students over the past three years. Most of the tutoring has taken place at the agency's Riverdale office located at 601 Denham Street, Riverdale, Georgia 30274. Success rate for the program is around 84% .
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Inc. For the record, there will be good summer camps and bad summer camps this year. When choosing a camp for your precious child to attend this year, look for the following: (1) a camp that has been in business for more than three years; (2) a camp that will have quality teachers and staff; (3) clean facilities; (4) where each staff member has undergone a criminal background check; (5) a camp that will provide you as a parent with pre and post test assessments of your child's progress and performance; (6) a camp that is not just a recreational camp; a camp that provides free breakfast , lunch and snacks and(7) a camp that offers field-trips that educational and not mundane; and finally, (9) a camp that will empower your child to be a better student when he/she returns to his regular school in the fall. YEP is located at 601 Denham Street in Riverdale, Georgia. If you are a parent and looking for a quality Pre-K program, then YEP can come to your rescue. YEP has been in business for more than 10 years and has distinguished itself as an agency that can impact youth in a positive manner. Call today for registration information. YEP utilizes Georgia's CREATIVE CURRICULUM in its PRE-K program. The curriculum is designed to balance both teacher-directed and child initiated learning with an emphasis on responding to children's learning styles and building upon their strengths and interests. YEP is also well-known for its tutoring programs. While most programs focus on recreational activities for youths, YEP is concerned about your child's academic well-being. Contact YEP immediately to enroll him/her in our tutoring program. YEP utilizes MY SKILLS TUTOR, a computer-based adjunct teaching program for its curriculum. The MY SKILLS TUTORS program is correlated to Georgia's Quality Curriculm. This means that we can tutor your child with the academic materials similar to that which he is assigned and taught in his school. YEP has a lab that was donated by COMPAQ, the computer giant because YEP had a excellent record in assisting youths in improving their performance on the SAT. For the record, YEP can be of value to your child. Give us a chance to work with you in improving your child's academic achievement.
GED Graduating Class With YEP Staff and Representative from Department of Labor, far right. It does not matter that your child is not in a public school, YEP has prepared numerous students in securing their GED. We take your child to "higher heights" because we care. Over the past several years YEP has successfully worked with juvenile offenders and youths in the foster care system. Our message is always the same: change starts with the desire to improve ones individual circumstances. YEP believes that because a person has been victimized, it does not mean that he/she must wear a burden of shame all their lives. We are the Youth Empowerment Project, Inc. We empower utilizing academics as an enabling strategy. ********************************************** YEP NEEDS YOU!!! Have you thought about volunteering at a social service agency in Clayton County? Are you a Senior citizen and would like to read to young children? Do you possess good accounting skills? If you possess any of the aforementioned, YEP needs you. Make a difference- impact a child's life by a being a volunteer and mentor. Call YEP today at (770) 909-0808. YEP is in desperate need of volunteers to work with children during the mornings and in the afternoon. CONTACT YEP TODAY. SEE YOU THE NEXT ISSUE OF CLAYTON NEWS SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT.
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