Mission Statement
In order to serve its mission to inspire people, young and old, to take action to help make their communities stronger and more compassionate, the Italian American League has as its purpose the enhancement of services to families in the community and the promotion of neighborhood harmony, stability and quality of life.
To promote the value and relevance of lifelong learning, we strive to provide real and important outlets for young people to assist their community through academic and social self development, leadership, volunteer service, and employment, in order to encourage sophistication, self-esteem, and an open mind, to increase future employment, inspire increased pursuit of higher education, and to improve self-esteem and leadership skills of underserved, at promise youth.
Description
We currently offer the following services:
In School Youth Education and Employment Program
Summer Youth Employment Program
Computer Training
After school Tutoring
Homework Help
Job Readiness Workshops/Resume Writing
Educational and Entertaining Field Trips
Social Services Referral
Career Counseling
Public Notary Service
The I.S.Y program is an academic enrichment program designed to use our participants' strengths to build a bridge to their weaknesses using an engaging and relevant format.
The I.S.Y program is an academic enrichment program designed to use our participants' strengths to build a bridge to their weaknesses using an engaging and relevant format. We accomplish this goal through classroom based, innovative student projects, teen to child teaching, and summer jobs.
Through our award winning lesson plan projects, we create a path for struggling teens to experience increased success and confidence academically and to encourage them to become lifelong learners.
Through our "Teen Teacher" training program, our teens take the knowledge they have acquired in class and turn it into real life skills by becoming the experts and instructing elementary students.
Through field trips and internship and employment opportunities we provide them with real world experiences to increase cultural and social sophistication, polish, self-esteem, and leadership skills.
Our program teaches high level critical thinking skills, improves communication and public speaking skills, encourages kindness, builds friendships, and teaches nonviolent problem solving techniques.
