Mission: The mission of Youth Power Center is based on the strong commitment of its founders to “Prepare Youth for Leadership in the Community and the Workplace.” This mission is achieved through Developing the Pipeline of a Lifetime of Options and Opportunities (DPLOO) that focuses on workforce development, literacy enhancement, and mentoring. Youth are empowered with the skills, training and resources necessary to compete successfully in society.
Geographic areas served: Ward 7 and Ward 8 in the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
Programs: Good Samaritan takes the long view with an intensive, comprehensive program, having seen that short-term, patchwork services and relationships simply can't get the job done. As a result, young people receive ongoing tutoring, mentoring, training, and experience as they explore and strengthen their unique competencies, social, ethical, cognitive, emotional, spiritual, and physical. The program runs 46 weeks a year, and great effort is made to engage students for the full four years of their high school experience.
Because Good Samaritan recognizes that needs are great and resources finite, it builds for the future by weaving leadership development, work-readiness, and community service projects throughout the program. Good Samaritan extends its resources and its reach by actively pursuing partnerships with like-minded community groups that offer complementary services and expertise.
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my experience in ypc was a little bit fun i interviewed random people i didnt know for a documentery about racial profiling that was fun and i went on alot of trips but my favorite one was goin to the nations capital for the fist time.
My overall experience at YOuth Power Center was very exciting. I learned that you will not always get along with the people you work with but you have to anyway for the sake of your job. This job has helped me to understand how productive you have to be in a work place. Now that I have a better understanding of the people here I have a different approach to things. They taught me how to be able to be comfortable reading around others. I would like to say thank you to everyone from the Youth Power Center who has made this a great experience for me.
My experience at the youth power center has truly helped me as a person i approach life experiences with a careful an positive attitude i am working on breaking out my shy habits an my public speaking fears,with the wonderful help of the youth power center(ypc) supervisors.This has been the best summer experience of mine by far
my experience with the youth power center was nice because i learn that it was more blessing to give then to receive and also meet a lot of new friends.
MMcG
Professional with expertise in this field
08/20/2008
Rating: 5
08/20/2008
(This review was collected at a GreatNonprofits event and posted by a GreatNonprofits intern.)
It's been great to see the good work being done on the ground with nonprofits.
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