Boys to Men Program
Curriculum
Purpose:
To conduct educational, sports, and career enrichment programs for young men, to develop their capabilities and promote a healthy life style through prevention sources.
Boys to Men curriculum consists of:
Self Awareness:
- Introduction to self-awareness of who you are and what you want to become.
- Exploring your hopes, dreams, interests, sport capabilities, and career paths.
Developing ways and means to accomplish your goals.
Self Esteem:
- Positive thinking, confidence building, and feeling good about oneself.
- Health, diet, and nutrition
- Grooming
Leadership Development:
- Peer mediation, conflict resolution, and social/personal development seminars.
- Defining community problems and design volunteer service projects.
Sports/Recreation:
- Exploring capabilities in basketball, football, and soccer clinics.
- Participating in track & field trips and other organized sports.
Social Recreation:
- Consists of fieldtrips and community fundraising.
Prevention Activities:
- The teens will be provided with information about abstinence and seminars from Planned Parenthood.
- They will also be provided with the latest non use of drug and alcohol information.
- Speakers and conducting drug and alcohol prevention seminars.
Education and Job Readiness:
- Homework/Tutoring from volunteers and peers to help in any area of education in which the student may be struggling.
- Speakers will be available from ETS (Educational Testing Services) to help teens complete the PSAT and SAT forms.
- Teens will be visiting local colleges.
- Financial Aid seminars will be provided.
- Local business tours to help aid decision making plans for future careers
- Classes will be taught on preparing your resume, going to an interview, and projecting a positive image.
Cultural Enrichment:
- Field trips to cultural institutions, historic sites, and performing arts centers.
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