We work to inspire growth, leadership, and healing in communities throughout Oakland, the East Bay, & beyond. Attention educational institutions, faith based organizations, youth group facilities, & parents/guardians. The CFYD offers the following youth services:
Youth Success and Empowerment Workshops/Presentations
Long-range Educational/Academic Planning
Urban Cycle of Violence and Inner City P
TSD
Youth Staff Development/Training/Consultation
Parent Success Workshops/Presentations
Mentorship/Leadership Workshops
Cultural Self-Esteem
Motivational Speaking
Critical Thinking
Hip Hop History
Media Analysis
Financial Literacy
Behavior Modification
Emotional Intelligence
Our curriculum set forth will implement the use of various media and literature which are both culturally and socially relevant materials. The overall curriculum will be primarily based on E.L.A. (English Language Arts). There will also be key historical, social, and economical components intersected as main topics of discussion. There are also most importantly writing components in which the youth will gain improved grammar, sentence structure, persuasive essays, and critical thinking skills. They will also learn through media analysis, how to compare, contrast, and discern the sometimes harmful messages that they are bombarded with on a daily basis via the means of radio, film, and television. Each student will write a reflection on the various films, video, or music selections. A holistic approach is tailor made for each student to bring about a complete, tangible and most importantly, measurable change. Issues of self-esteem, teen transition to adulthood, community violence, domestic violence, substance abuse, social action, and civil rights are all topics that with be examined, discussed, and plans of action implemented upon them.
