Talent Exposition Foundation-Project Destiny of Hope

The application of these programs from year to year have resulted in significant improvement in   academic achievement from F and D average to C average, from C to B, and from B to A. In addition, significant improvement in social skills have been demonstrated among youths and teens from year to year. 
 

VISION
To achieve continued, effective leadership and representation within urban communities.         
 
MISSION
To inspire and motivate at-risk youths and teens to stay engaged in school through interest-driven programs and activities to strengthen and enhance their academic and social skills for readiness, to become effective leaders and productive citizens of their communities.
 
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
To serve at-risk youths and teens from age 6-17 in after-school programs that are designed to fulfill the mission and vision of the organization; to put in effect the programs designed to improve student academic achievement from “F” and “D” average to “C” average, from “C” to “B”, and from “B” to “A;” to have a 70% success rate in the first year, 75% in the second year, 80% in the third year, 85% in the fourth year, and a steady 90% and rising in the fifth year and on; to serve students in groups of 10 and by age range of 6-10; 11-14, and 15-17; to achieve the same success rate in social skills improvement each year as achieved academically.  

PROGRAM SERVICES:

Program A  

• Identify, motivate, and inspire musical talents and skills for development and exposition.
• Assign appropriate mentors to each youth participant for personal development.
• Develop and implement interest-driven activities to strengthen and enhance academic and social skills, in collaboration with parents, guardians, teachers, student council personnel and community leaders.

Program B

• Basic computer training and home-work assistance
• Reading, spelling and writing workshops
• Mentorship and self-esteem workshops

Program C

• Juvenile Task Force Coalition Outreach
• Career and entrepreneur guidance
• Personal and social skills counseling

Program D

• Drug and AIDS awareness and prevention
• GED preparatory assistance for school drop-outs
• Vegetable and flower garden workshops
• Family Spiritual Enrichment

• Benefits to Students
• Benefits to Mentors
• Benefits to Community
• Benefits to Parents
• Benefits to School

Benefits to Students:
Enhances the link between school-based academics and
mentorship based on-hand experience.

Increases motivation for mentorship workshops for overall
academics and for school in general.

Improves self-confidence and self-esteem
Provides positive role models outside of the school environment

Decreases the likelihood of droppingh out of school

Helps define future interests and career goals, including
recreationl and leisure activities

Helps to build and enhance soial skills

Adds to the cumulative grade school achievements

Increases technical knowledge and skills in he mentorship area

Reinforces the importance of general job-related skills and abilities,
such as, interviews, resume writing, appearance, attendance,
reliability, cohesiveness, communication skills, etc. 

Offers excellent opportunity for building a resume

Establishes important lifelong community contacts

Opens avenues for actual employment

Develops short-term and possibly long-term interactions
and relationships

Benefits to Mentors
Offers an opportunity to contribute to the education and welfare
of the student

Provide the occasion to serve as a positive role model for our youth

Allows the nurturance of new and talented individuals who may come
to serve as potential employees, requiring less training and perhaps
even stimulating new ideas.

Develops short-term and possible life-long interactions and relationships

Provides positive publicity and public relations for the mentor, agency
and organization.

Benefits to Community
Provides avenue for productive, community-based relationships with
teens in mutually beneficial situations in which not only the family
and schoola are expected to instill a value system, but the community as well.

Links community-based agencies with the school in a cooperative network .


Benefits to Parents
Presents a side of their student that perhaps have never seen before,
such as the student's motivation to learn and their ability to articulate 
about their desired achievements

Assures parents that the "wholeness" of the student is being nurtured
and is engaged in academics, social-emotional, transitional and
career-related domains.

Benefits to School
Develops students who are eager to learn, who feel better about
themselves, who understand to a greater degree the purposes of an
education, and who have at the forefront of their minds what lies ahead
after high school.

Keeps career interests and teachings up-to-date

Increases school and civic pride

Offers many avenues of community contact and support, important to
any educational institututionn

Presents a positive, favorable impression tothe community, to potential
student recruits, etc.