The Circles Youth Development Program (recently changed from the Junior Leadership Program) is focused on helping youth become successful in adulthood. This includes learning about healthy relationships, finances, and life skills! Our goals are to help teens:
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The Circles Youth Development Program (recently changed from the Junior Leadership Program) is focused on helping youth become successful in adulthood. This includes learning about healthy relationships, finances, and life skills! Our goals are to help teens:
The healthy relationship discussion will include the topics of consent, boundaries, and communication.
Ages 12-18
It is understandable to be concerned about the material being taught. We have a vision for our program to have enough participants so we can split the age groups: 12-15 and 16-18. This way, we can adapt our activities to better for the ages we are teaching. That means we need more participants, both younger and older! So bring everyone along!
Circles is a National Program, acclaimed for helping families make lasting connections and create goals to exit poverty. Our Circles Youth Development Program is to achieve the same goal: help teens avoid poverty altogether by preparing for the future.
It is a 12-week course that will consist of meeting once a week for 30-45 minutes, depending on the location.
Our teens program is constantly recruiting. If this semester doesn’t work for your family, we can have you join another time. Fill out the registration below so we can know when best to contact you about this opportunity.
Our curriculum has a host of hidden gems. A few of which are in partnership with other organizations including:
Week 1: Introduction to Program
Week 2: Creating a 5-Year Plan, including graduating from High School
Week 3: Healthy Relationships/Support Systems
Week 4: Healthy Lifestyle
Week 5: Emotional/Mental Health
Week 6: Healthy Communication
Week 7: Education/Vision Boards
Week 8: Education Opportunities
Week 9: Living Independently (Part 1)
Week 10: Living Independently (Part 2)
Week 11: Financial Literacy
Week 12: Celebration/Self-Reflection
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