Youth Development
Y.E.S Program

Caleb has created a dynamic youth program that will be entitled "Y.E.S." which means Youth Empowerment Source. The Y.E.S. program is created to provide additional educational stimuli to sharpen skills in basic learning as well as provide positive activities emphasizing academic growth and focused decision making. In addition, it was our desire to provide automated resources on a continual basis for families with low to moderate incomes. By doing so, it allows the children of these families the same opportunity to excel as their peers of higher income families. This will assist in helping the youth stay in school, which directly reduce the possibility of them resulting into a life of crime. This program is held in three sessions: Fall, Spring and Summer. This program is located within our Neighborhood Network Sites.

The Y.E.S. program objectives are as follows:

1) To provide low-income children access to technological and reference resources that stimulate and enhance their learning

2) To curb the drop-out rate by providing tutoring in math, reading, and writing to at-risk students who evidence a high rate of absenteeism and exhibit personality and adjustment problems

3) To encourage students to explore positive career options if they choose not to pursue post-secondary education

4) To prepare students to pass and score in the upper percentile brackets on the EXIT Exam as well as college and military entrance exams

5) To help students develop life skills such as problem-solving, money management, self-management, communication, and social skills

Program is being supported through a grants from the Baton Rogue Area Foundation, Work study and Volunteer students from Southern University, and a host of volunteer professionals. For more information on where the program being held or how you can assist us help our youth please call 225-775-3904 or the main office at 225-775-2232.