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Greening Youth - Urban Youth Corps

Is a program designed to help youth between 17-25 to gain necessary skills needed to obtain and keep a career, at the same time helping to restore Atlanta.
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Urban Youth Corps
Greening Youth Foundation's Urban Youth Corps (UYC) program has been in operation since 2014. UYC focuses on the professional, economic and character development of inner-city youth between the ages of 17 and 25 years old from challenging backgrounds. The youth enrolled in this program come from some of the most challenging neighborhoods in America. These youth receive training i

n the areas of conservation, urban agriculture, construction, financial literacy, cultural and societal awareness, professional development and entrepreneurship. After the initial training that the youth receive, they are placed into crews of 5 and sent out to work on various projects over a year's time. The projects are designed to not only help to develop the youth, but to also develop the communities that they are from. In addition to working on various conservation and green infrastructure projects, they also receive a personal mentor, life coaching, entrepreneurship training and career counseling. Additionally, the youth get paid $10-$11/hr for 40 hours per week throughout the entire program. The goal of the UYC program is to have 100% of all youth who graduate from the program to move on to either permanent employment, entrepreneurship or college enrollment.

Address

779 Atwood Street SW
Atlanta, GA
30310

General information

Meet the People behind the Scenes Mr. Atiba Jones- AYC PROGRAM MANAGER- Atiba is a youth advocate with a passion and dedication to bettering American society through uplifting and empowering under-served youth. He has worked with youth in various capacities as a school teacher, mental health counselor, program director and mentor. He has worked with youth of all ages locally and internationally. He is also the founder and Executive Director of Risala Institute, which is a non-profit organization which operates a Pre-K through 8th grade private school, farm and other educational and social service programs. Atiba is a Certified Anger Management Specialist, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Morehouse College, and is working on his Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership at Mercer University. - See more at: http://www.gyfoundation.org/the-people/#sthash.R3xb6Ss5.dpuf Nicole Reynolds- Assistant Program Manager- Nicole is a hard working and dedicated young lady with a strong background in Business and Finance. She recently obtained her Associate's Degree in Business Administration and is currently pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. She just recently completed the program... Need an AYC Crew? Interested in Funding a Project? Give us a call: Atiba Jones-(404)482-6401/ [email protected] Nicole Reynolds-(205)-401-2640/ [email protected]

Telephone

(404) 482-6401

Website

http://www.gyfatlantayouthcorps.com

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