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The Curriculum

Curriculum vision:

    The Youth Achieve curriculum emphasizes exposure to real life scenarios that build life skills and enable participants to pursue postgraduate employment or higher education.

Program Description:

    Throughout the course of the Youth Achieve program, participants will visit local universities and community colleges, gain exposure to cultural events, hone academic skills, network with young professionals and participate in job fairs.

Session 1
Introductions and icebreakers

Session 2
Letter writing exercise "what can I get for free?"

Session 3
Internet scavenger hunt

Session 4
A trip to the music studio with local rap artist Incwell

Session 5
A trip to the FBI

Session 6
A trip to the University of Maryland
Along with participating in a tour of the campus students have the opportunity to sit in on a college level class

Session 7
Resume Workshop

Session 8
Local business job fair

Community Resources:

National Center for Children and Families

Impact Silver Spring

The Urban Institute

Montgomery College

University of the District of Columbia

University of Maryland College Park

Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless

National Low Income Housing Coalition

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Homelessness Page

National Law Center on Housing & Poverty

Junior League of Washington

Bethesda Cares

Community Bridges

Martha's Table

Gandhi Brigade

Fannie Mae Foundation

National Alliance to End Homelessness