Cut One School One Youth Crime Intervention, Inc.

04/22/2026

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🎭 Join us for the BSNEM Expo Gala 2026 — A Masquerade Fundraising Experience.

An evening of elegance, culture, and purpose where we come together to invest in our youth, strengthen our communities, and create opportunities that truly matter.

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Live entertainment
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VIP experiences & networking
Community impact moments

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🎟️ General Admission: $75
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This is more than an event…
👉 It’s a movement.
📅 October 25, 2026
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⏰ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

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03/12/2026

✂️ Empowering the Next Generation Through Skill & Opportunity ✂️

Students at Hillcrest High School are gaining hands-on barbering experience through the Cut One School One Youth Crime Intervention program!

Under the guidance of our incredible instructors Remonica Hightower and Thomesha Dunford, students are learning real barbering techniques, professionalism, and the discipline required to build a career in the grooming industry.

Programs like this do more than teach a skill — they create pathways to entrepreneurship, confidence, and opportunity for our youth.

👏🏾 Special shout out to Iota Community Schools for investing in their students and believing in innovative programs that prepare young people for the future.

When we invest in our youth, we invest in safer communities and brighter futures.

02/16/2026

Who we are/What we do.....

02/08/2026

📌 Welcome to Cut One School One Youth Crime Intervention

Welcome! 👋🏾

We’re honored to have you here.
Cut One School One Youth Crime Intervention (COSOYCI) is a nonprofit organization committed to preventing youth crime through education, mentorship, and career pathways—using barbering, life skills, and workforce development as tools for change.

Our mission is simple but powerful:
✂️ One cut can change confidence
🎓 One school can change direction
🧑🏾‍🤝‍🧑🏾 One youth can change a community

Through after-school programs, in-school partnerships, and community initiatives, we help young people:
* Develop real-world skills
* Build discipline, confidence, and character
* Explore career and entrepreneurship pathways
* Stay engaged in school and off the streets

This page is where we’ll share:
* Student success stories
* Program updates & school partnerships
* Volunteer and mentor opportunities
* Community events and impact highlights

👉 New here?
Comment below and tell us why youth development matters to you—or how you’d like to get involved.

Thank you for standing with us as we invest in the next generation.

02/03/2026

👋 Welcome to Cut One School One Youth Crime Intervention (COSOYCI)

Thank you for liking our page — we’re grateful to have you here.

Cut One School One Youth Crime Intervention is a community-based nonprofit committed to youth empowerment, violence prevention, and positive pathways forward through education, mentorship, and workforce development.

Our work focuses on:
✂️ Providing structured barbering and life-skills programs
🎓 Supporting youth through education and career exposure
🤝 Building safe, supportive spaces for growth and accountability
🌱 Redirecting potential into purpose
We believe that early intervention, consistent mentorship, and opportunity can change lives and strengthen communities.

If you’re:
👥 A community member or supporter
🏫 An educator or school partner
💼 A mentor, volunteer, or sponsor
❤️ Someone who believes in investing in youth

We invite you to send us a message and connect with us.

Together, we can cut crime and grow futures.
— Cut One School One Youth Crime Intervention Team

01/23/2026

🍕 SUPPORT OUR YOUTH — PIZZA WITH A PURPOSE 🍕

Cut One School One Youth Crime Intervention, Inc. (COSOYCI) is raising funds to support youth crime prevention, mentorship, and workforce exposure programs right here in Shelby (TN) DeSoto and Tunica counties (MS)..

Through our after-school and weekend programming, we provide young people with structure, positive role models, and hands-on exposure to skilled trades like barbering. Every order helps us continue this important work and build a stronger future for our youth.

✅ Easy online ordering
✅ Orders shipped directly to your home
✅ No contact, weather-safe support

👉 Support COSOYCI by ordering here:
🔗 https://fundraising.littlecaesars.com/login/join-fundraiser/4ff2f806-b7e2-43ce-b693-d741278947a7

Every pizza kit purchased makes a difference — thank you for supporting our mission and for helping us invest in prevention, opportunity, and community growth. 🍕

Please like, share, and tag a friend who loves pizza and supporting a good cause!

Easy, delicious, and profitable – our products are a hit with groups of all ages!

11/01/2025

✂️ Now Hiring Licensed Barber Instructors!

Cut One School One Youth Crime Intervention Inc. (COSOYCI) is expanding our impact across Memphis, TN and DeSoto County, MS — and we’re looking for passionate Licensed Barber Instructors to join our mission!

Our after-school and CTE (Career & Technical Education) programs are designed to redirect youth from the pipeline to incarceration toward a pipeline to success. Through barbering education, mentorship, and workforce training, we empower young people with real-world skills that open doors to careers, confidence, and community.

As a Barber Instructor, you’ll:
💈 Teach hands-on barbering techniques aligned with state CTE standards
💬 Mentor and guide students toward professional growth
🤝 Collaborate with local schools, community partners, and the Barber Concierge Academy network
🌟 Help shape the next generation of skilled barbers and leaders

Ideal Candidates:

Must hold a current Barber Instructor License (MS or TN)

Passionate about youth mentorship and education

Flexible for after-school program hours

Committed to professionalism and positive community impact

📍 Program Locations:

Memphis, Tennessee

DeSoto County, Mississippi

📞 To Apply or Learn More:
Email: [email protected]
Call/Text: (662) 671-9555
Visit: www.cosoyci.com

Join us in shaping futures — one cut, one student, one community at a time. 💪🏽✂️

10/26/2025

From “pipeline to prison” ➜ to “pipeline to purpose.”
Mississippi & Tennessee | 2024–2025 snapshot

🚨 School discipline & justice contact (risk side)

MS: State report-card data show 14,475 violent incidents in 2022-23 (down from 15,654 in 2021-22). Black students face higher suspension rates than peers, a known entry point to the pipeline.

U.S. context (applies to MS & TN): In 2023, youth placement in residential facilities was 87 per 100,000 nationwide; Black youth were placed at 293 per 100,000 vs. 52 per 100,000 for white youth (disparity ~5.6×).

TN: The state’s juvenile system reported a 98.7% diversion rate to keep youth out of state custody in FY2024, and the recidivism rate fell to 12%—showing what strong diversion and services can do.

✅ School → skills-trade (protective side)

TN: Technical colleges routinely place ~9 in 10 grads in field-of-study jobs; latest statewide materials and campus dashboards echo ~90%+ placement and strong licensure pass rates. (Also, TN is investing $1.5B to expand/modernize TCATs.)

MS: Career & Technical Education momentum is real—2,500+ MS high-school CTE concentrators earned a recognized postsecondary credential in 2023, building direct bridges to work.

Our solution:
Cut One • School One Youth Crime Intervention + QCAC are scaling a School → Skill → Career pathway that blends:

Career training (barbering & entrepreneurship),

Arts-based engagement (QCAC after-school programs), and

Mentorship + diversion partnerships with schools & courts.
This replaces exclusion with belonging, skills, and paychecks—the opposite of the pipeline.

Call to action:
Schools, parents, and community partners in Quitman, Tunica, DeSoto, and Shelby—let’s refer students before suspension or court. Bring them to Cut One • School One x QCAC and watch the data move from incidents & placements ➜ to credentials & jobs.

👉 Message us to enroll a student, set up a school diversion referral, or sponsor a cohort.

Sources: Mississippi Succeeds (discipline dashboard, 2021-22 & 2022-23), The Sentencing Project (2025 youth placement disparities), TN DCS Office of Juvenile Justice (FY2024 report), TN Higher Ed/TBR & campus dashboards, Axios (2025 TCAT investment).

06/13/2025

📣 ATTENTION TENNESSEE BARBER INSTRUCTORS! ✂️📚

Cut One School One Youth Crime Intervention is now hiring licensed Barber Instructors in the state of Tennessee to lead CTE programs at two local high schools during the 2025–2026 school year!

👉 This is NOT an after-school program — classes will be held during regular school hours.
✅ Great Pay
✅ Must pass a background check & drug test
✅ Must be available to work full-time school hours
✅ Make a real impact in the lives of young people through skilled trades & mentorship

If you're passionate about teaching and making a difference, we want to hear from you!

📩 Message us or email us today to apply or get more info.
📍Help us change lives — one cut at a time.

05/09/2025

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05/09/2025

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