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5 people are interested
AFRICAN-CENTERED RITES OF PASSAGE PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
ORGANIZATION: KUFI CLUB OF CHICAGO
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5 people are interested
We are looking for amazing, engaging, fun, and spirited Peer Group Rap Session Co-Facilitators for our after-school African-Centerd Rites-of-Passage program. Once a week the initiates come together and participate in educational classes that focus on topics that impact their lives. Each session is about 90 minutes in length and will be co-facilitated by qualified adults. The goal of the sessions is to provide a non-judgmental and supportive environment where initiates can come together to develop and enhance life-skills, explore issues that impact their lives, learn about their culture and take positive charge of their lives.
Qualifications:
- Interested in and able to work with African-American youth in a culturally competent manner.
- Mentally and emotionally stable.
- At least 25 years of age.
- Able to make a long-term commitment as this program is on-going.
- Motivated for service.
- Possess a clear understanding or at least a healthy appreciation of African centered values, practices, and principles.
- Ready, willing, and able to mentally and emotionally invest in the lives of Black youth.
- Dedicated to promoting brotherhood/sisterhood
More opportunities with KUFI CLUB OF CHICAGO
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About KUFI CLUB OF CHICAGO
Location:
801 E. 133rd Pl., CHICAGO, IL 60827, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the KUFI Club of Chicago is to instill character and value in youth during their development years through supportive and positive youth development programs for low-income and at-risk youth.
Description
The KUFI Club of Chicago is an Illinois nonprofit organization incorporated in May 2015. The Kufi Club is under the fiscal sponsorship of the Love Foundation.
The KUFI Club of Chicago addresses the cultural, career, academic and social needs of at-risk African-American youth living within Chicago’s Roseland/Riverdale Community and Altgeld Gardens housing complex. The KUFI Club of Chicago mission is to teach, train and develop high need African-American youth into intelligent, responsible, honorable and reputable men and women for the 21st Century. Our purpose is to offer youth supreme cultural awareness, consciousness, and pride as it pertains to their African and American heritage, and add commitment to uplift their communities and world. Young African-American males and females today are faced with unique challenges and circumstances that are gender specific, and like any society or community males and females both have certain roles each must embark to ensure the survival of their communities.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
11158 S. Michigan Ave.Chicago, IL 60628
DATE POSTED
June 26, 2017
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Research
- History
- Reading / Writing
- Fundraising
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
- Kids
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- Once a week from 3PM - 5PM