The development of life skills allows youth to cope with their environment by making responsible decisions, having a better understanding of their values, and being better able to communicate and get along with others.
Life Skills 101 Program
Life Skills 101 offers practical and matter-of-fact teachings and advice on the entire spectrum of skills necessary to live successfully on our own. We all know adults who wish for a “do over,” especially in the area of education, finances and breaking the law issues. Wouldn't it be wonderful to get it right the first time and to be in a position of strength while still young? Wouldn't it be great to have the social skills to be looked upon favorably by a potential employer or college...and to know we have a basic understanding of the elements involved with life “in the real world?
The Life Skills 101 program was created to get our youth on the right track while they are still youth. The life skills 101 program will consist of various seminars, motivational speakers and events in the areas of:
• Daily Social Skills (Communication & Respect)
• Juvenile Delinquency & Criminal Consequences
• Financial Know-How/Money Management (Credit & Money)
• Managing Your Meals (Eating Healthy)
• Classroom Etiquette
• College Preparation
• Creating Leaders of Tomorrow
• Career Planning For the Future
• How Today's Choices Create That Future
• Dealing with Life in Stressful Environments
Life Skills 101 programming also consists of:
Drugs and Alcohol Awareness Seminars & Clinics
Drug and alcohol abuse in America annually create staggering societal costs and prevent millions of people from reaching their full potential at school, on the job, and in their communities. The rate of abuse of drugs and alcohol by our Nation's youth is cause for alarm. Currently, 3 million young people between the ages of 14 and 17 have an alcohol problem, and more than half of America's school-age children have tried illegal drugs by the time they have finished junior high school. Research indicates that youth who avoid the early use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana are less likely to engage in other harmful behaviors such as crime, delinquency, and other illegal drug use.
Because of the high percentage of drug activity in some inner city areas and the growing use of alcohol among youth, the YSA will incoporate drugs and alcohol abuse awarness programming into all organization events and activities.
For more infromation on our Life Skills 101 program, please contact us by filling out the email form.