Description
Since 1974, Circle Urban Ministries has worked to combat poverty, improve the educational, social, and vocational opportunities for at-risk youth, and help stabilize low-income families by providing a variety of quality social services and community development to our neighbors in Chicago’s Austin community. Our 5-building campus now houses the expertise of 5 of our strategic partners from the community. We are excited to see what the future holds.
Circle Urban Ministries currently offers a comprehensive Youth Development Program we call Circle4Success. This program is comprised of our After School Enrichment Program for K-8th grade, a one-to-one Mentoring Program for grades 4th-12th, and a College Readiness Program for grades 7th-12th. Our Youth Development Programs focus exclusively on maximizing the unique academic, social, emotional, critical-thinking, creative, problem-solving, and spiritual character of each student. We look to develop long-term relationships with our students and families as we guide each student towards their outstanding destiny.
Circle Urban Ministries has identified thirteen essential building blocks to successful youth development: (1) level-appropriate academic supplementation, (2) encouragement and inspiration, (3) a safe environment, (4) consistent and caring guidance from adult role models, (5) opportunities for student and parent input, (6) outlets for creativity, (7) age-appropriate structure and accountability, (8) problem-solving opportunities, (9) variety, (10) positive, student-directed behavior modification techniques, (11) service opportunities, (12) parental involvement, and (13) individual and corporate goal-setting.
Students flourish because they are in a safe, structured, and nurturing environments where the approach is to engage the students from the perspective of who they will become rather than by the limiting parameters offered by their circumstances.
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