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- EIN 77-0305510
- (805) 544-5110
- 2180 Johnson Ave Sn Luis Obisp CA 93401-4558 USA
- http://www.slofnl.com/
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Religion, Religion-Related
Mission: Youth in friday night live programs will experience the following:1) a safe environment physical safety - to feel safe physically, free from the risk of harm. Emotional safety - to feel safe emotionally, to feel like they can be who they are. 2) opportunities for community engagement knowledge of community - to learn about their community and its resources. Interaction/interface with the community - to interact and work with community members. Communication with the community - to communicate about the program or youth issues. Contribution to the community - to give back and serve their community. 3) opportunities for leadership and advocacy decision-making and governance - to participate in decision-making and occupy leadership roles, such as staff or board roles. Youth voice - to learn to express their opinions constructively and to hear those of others. Action - to take action on issues or projects they care about outside of the program, in the community, at school. 4) opportunities
Programs: The friday night live program is designed for high school-aged youth. Activities are organized by youth to appeal to youth. Dances, haunted houses, community service and social action activities, movie nights, and participation in advocacy for safe and healthy environments these, are just some of the activities that fnl youth both participate in and organize. One of the most distinguishing aspects of friday night live is youth involvement in mentoring. In fnl, high school-aged youth can act as mentors and tutors to middle school and elementary school students. Fnl mentoring activities provide opportunities for young people to engage in ongoing, mutually beneficial, caring relationships which strengthen young people to face today's challenges.