Invite community members to share stories about African heritage, resilience, and overcoming challenges.
Host events celebrating African cultures, with traditional music, food, dance, and crafts to build cultural pride.
Workshops on navigating dual identities and embracing heritage, while also feeling comfortable in American society.
Small group sessions where youth discuss challenges like peer pressure, confidence, and self-identity in a supportive setting.
Pair youth with mentors who share their cultural background or experiences in overcoming similar obstacles, such as adapting to a new culture or achieving educational goals.
Monthly sessions offering yoga, meditation, journaling, and relaxation practices.
Creative outlets like painting, poetry, or music where youth can express feelings and process emotions.
Role-playing exercises to build self-advocacy, assertiveness, and decision-making skills.
Engage local community leaders, police, and role models to discuss the effects of crime and offer strategies to resist peer pressure.
Interactive sessions with role-play scenarios to practice handling real-life situations related to peer pressure and staying true to personal values.
Teach youth about situational awareness, self-defense basics, and ways to stay safe in their communities.
Bring in professionals or those with lived experience to speak about the dangers of substance abuse and the importance of making healthy choices.
Use educational games to discuss the effects of substances on mental and physical health in an engaging way.
Help youth explore goals and values to support decision-making that keeps them focused on positive futures.
Provide one-on-one support for college and scholarship applications, including essay writing tips.
Arrange visits to workplaces, host virtual job shadowing, and bring in professionals from various fields to talk about their careers.
Educate on FAFSA, scholarships, and budgeting for college to ease the financial burden.
Hands-on sessions teaching budgeting, savings, and basics like opening a bank account and credit management.
Basic cooking classes that also teach nutritional values, meal planning, and self-care.
Practice speaking confidently in public and developing good interpersonal skills through group activities and presentations.
Organize volunteer projects that give back, such as helping at local food banks, cleaning parks, or working with younger children in after-school programs.
Allow participants to plan and lead their own community initiatives or projects, building skills in organization, teamwork, and leadership.
Encourage youth to participate in civic events, speak at community meetings, or share their views on social issues impacting their lives.
Encourage youth to set personal goals, like presenting on a topic they’re passionate about or leading a small group activity.
Journaling with prompts that encourage positive self-reflection and building self-worth.
Fun group fitness activities like dance classes, team sports, or hiking to build physical resilience and mental strength.
Work with local salons to provide hair care tutorials that build confidence in natural hair, along with workshops on self-image and pride in appearance.
A fun event where youth can express their cultural identity through fashion, music, and art, fostering pride in their heritage.