Tag Archives: Relife

EMPOWER’D

Showcasing Musical Performances, Dance, Spoken Word, and MORE!!! Featuring Special Guest Appearances and Performances from Dance Theater of Harlem, and many MORE!!! FRIDAY DECEMBER 2ND, 2011 7:00PM – 10:00PM ARONOW THEATER The City College of New York 160 Convent Avenue … Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under Education, Entrepreneurship, Minority Issues, Re:LIFE Inc, www.relifeinc.org, Youth, Youth Development, Youth Empowerment

Occupied With Inequality

While hundreds of people occupy Wall Street, calling on the 99% to stand up against the 1%, inequality has become the new buzzword.  But is income and wealth inequality only a recent issue, unique to a small group of 20-somethings … Continue reading

3 Comments

Filed under Education, Entrepreneurship, Minority Issues, Re:LIFE Inc, ReLIFE, Youth, Youth Development, Youth Empowerment

Bringing Together Diverse Methods of Re-engagement: The HEROES Model Part II

As previously mentioned, the five programs explored by the Youth Adult Capacity Initiative (case studies) are programs located in neighborhoods that are densely populated with disconnected youth. Even though they were successful in different areas of youth development, their impact … Continue reading

2 Comments

Filed under Entrepreneurship, Global Youth, Re:LIFE Inc, ReLIFE, www.relifeinc.org, Youth, Youth Empowerment

Bringing Together Diverse Methods of Re-engagement: The HEROES Model Part I

There are a number of nonprofit and community organizations that provide different services aimed at empowering youth—from health, to education, to criminal justice, etc. Some of these organizations offer more than one service and have succeeded in impacting youth more … Continue reading

2 Comments

Filed under Entrepreneurship, Global Youth, Re:LIFE Inc, ReLIFE, Youth, Youth Development, Youth Empowerment

Unemployment in Minority Communities: Shocking Facts About Unemployment Rates

The nation’s economic crisis began in December 2007 and since then countless people have been laid off from their jobs, and are dealing with the daunting effects of this recession. Although the state of the economy affects everyone in one … Continue reading

1 Comment

Filed under Entrepreneurship, Global Youth, Re:LIFE Inc, ReLIFE, Youth, Youth Development, Youth Empowerment

Framework for Positive Youth Development: Every Child Requires These FIVE Promises

The ‘framework for positive youth development’ outlines the support that young people need in order to transition successfully into adulthood. It emphasizes the necessity of focusing on youths’ strengths, identifying their weaknesses and minimizing their risk factors. Gallup Student Poll … Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under Entrepreneurship, Global Youth, Re:LIFE Inc, ReLIFE, Youth, Youth Development, Youth Empowerment

Re:LIFE’s ArtLIFE Program: Empowering Youth through Art Education

“Re:LIFE’s programs are all aimed at reinventing today’s youth. Re:LIFE’s programs are determined to educate, equip, encourage, cultivate and motivate youth to become entrepreneurs in diverse fields that will spur economic growth, reduce unemployment, and increase fiscal responsibility in our … Continue reading

2 Comments

Filed under Education, Entrepreneurship, Global Youth, Minority Issues, Re:LIFE Inc, ReLIFE, Youth, Youth Development, Youth Empowerment

Protecting Today’s Youth: Should The Homeless Also Be Hopeless?

Many of us are conditioned to be afraid of homeless people. As you examine the man behind the filthy clothes, the excruciating stench, and the unshaven face, your mind unwillingly bombards you with stereotypes. They may be deranged drug-addicts who … Continue reading

3 Comments

Filed under ReLIFE, Uncategorized, www.relifeinc.org, Youth

Empowering Youth: Qualities of an Effective Mentor II

GENUINE LISTENER A Youth Mentor Must Be  A Genuine Listener. A week ago, I started the series on Qualities of an Effective Mentor in respect to Youth Empowerment. In that article, I stressed on the need to 1. Assess – Test … Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under ReLIFE, Uncategorized, Youth

Empowering Youth: Qualities of an Effective Mentor

DOWNLOAD PDF Here: Empowering Youth: Qualities of an Effective Mentor I have discovered that empowering, inspiring or motivating youth is both an enduring and rewarding process of gradually remolding their mindsets. The most important goal of empowering youth is to … Continue reading

1 Comment

Filed under ReLIFE, Youth