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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Services to Youth<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The Links, Incorporated created its first program facet, Services to Youth, to equip black youth to use their intellect and spirit of achievement to become successful and productive citizens.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe question is not whether we can afford to invest in every child; it is whether we can afford not to.\u201d Marian Wright Edelman<\/em><\/p>\nThe words of the great children\u2019s advocate, Marian Wright Edelman, resonate with us today more than ever. The Links, Incorporated is committed to leading the way as a champion of change, ensuring that youth are academically successful and engaged in healthy lifestyles. We implement transformational programs that are responsive to the academic, health, cultural, social awareness, career development, and mentoring needs of youth.<\/p>\n
The Services to Youth facet uses an integrated approach to prepare young people to succeed as healthy citizens in the global workforce and to promote healthy lifestyles within families and communities. In support of The Links\u2019 mission to enrich and enhance the lives of black youth, the primary goals of this facet are to:<\/p>\n
\n- Close the achievement gap from pre-K through college, with the intent of preparing our youth for the global workforce as healthy citizens<\/li>\n
- Develop training modules for local pre-K through college mentoring programs, to ascertain a high level of support for youth in our communities<\/li>\n
- Expand and support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education<\/li>\n
- Promote and support historically black colleges and universities for ensured sustainability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Links STEMReady Signature Program<\/h4><\/a><\/li>
Links to Success: Children Achieving Excellence Signature Program<\/h4><\/a><\/li>
National Mentoring Initiative<\/h4><\/a><\/li>
National HBCU Initiative<\/h4><\/a><\/li>
Young Achievers <\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>Links STEMReady Signature Program<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\nThe Links STEMReady signature program was created out of The Links, Incorporated\u2019s dedication to ensuring quality STEM education at all grade levels so that youth may be exposed to and prepared for STEM related careers. By preparing and encouraging students to attend colleges and universities with STEM related programs, The Links, Incorporated equips students of color with the skills to compete and excel in a global workforce that increasingly relies on individuals with STEM related proficiencies.<\/p>\n
Through Links STEMReady, Links chapters work to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Establish sustainable partnerships with select STEM focused organizations and\/or corporations that have national reach, demonstrated results and progressive educational programs<\/li>\n
- Implement STEM educational programming pre-K \u2013 16, including toolkit applications to support The Arts (STEAM) and Health and Human Services facets programming<\/li>\n
- Facilitate mentoring opportunities with STEM professionals and academia with a goal of reducing the attrition rate of college students who pursue and graduate in STEM disciplines<\/li>\n
- Prepare and encourage students to attend community college and\/or a four-year college for STEM related educational disciplines<\/li>\n
- Enhance STEM related career opportunities for minority students through scholarships and internships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Links to Success: Children Achieving Excellence Signature Program<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>Pre-K-3rd Grade ~ \u201cAn Early Literacy Program\u201d<\/strong> This signature program is based on the belief that reading is the foundation enabling all children to succeed and that effective teaching of reading must begin at the earliest age with effective literacy practices. The 30 Million Word Gap cites that during the early years of cognitive development, many impoverished children generally hear 30 million fewer words by age three than their privileged peers. With effective intervention, the literacy gap can be closed, and children can then move forward and master other subjects and grade level skills.<\/p>\nThe goal of Links to Success: Children Achieving Excellence is to mentor and assist in closing the achievement gap for pre-K-3rd grade minority students with an emphasis on literacy and healthy lifestyles.<\/p>\n
Additional goals of Links to Success are to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Partner with national organizations to promote early childhood literacy<\/li>\n
- Emphasize closing the elementary achievement gap<\/li>\n
- Teach critical thinking skills<\/li>\n
- Introduce STEM education and career readiness programs<\/li>\n
- Expand education and career awareness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
The Links, Incorporated created its first program facet, Services to Youth, to equip black youth to use their intellect and spirit of achievement to become successful and productive citizens.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe question is not whether we can afford to invest in every child; it is whether we can afford not to.\u201d Marian Wright Edelman<\/em><\/p>\n The words of the great children\u2019s advocate, Marian Wright Edelman, resonate with us today more than ever. The Links, Incorporated is committed to leading the way as a champion of change, ensuring that youth are academically successful and engaged in healthy lifestyles. We implement transformational programs that are responsive to the academic, health, cultural, social awareness, career development, and mentoring needs of youth.<\/p>\n The Services to Youth facet uses an integrated approach to prepare young people to succeed as healthy citizens in the global workforce and to promote healthy lifestyles within families and communities. In support of The Links\u2019 mission to enrich and enhance the lives of black youth, the primary goals of this facet are to:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div> The Links STEMReady signature program was created out of The Links, Incorporated\u2019s dedication to ensuring quality STEM education at all grade levels so that youth may be exposed to and prepared for STEM related careers. By preparing and encouraging students to attend colleges and universities with STEM related programs, The Links, Incorporated equips students of color with the skills to compete and excel in a global workforce that increasingly relies on individuals with STEM related proficiencies.<\/p>\n Through Links STEMReady, Links chapters work to:<\/strong><\/p>\n The goal of Links to Success: Children Achieving Excellence is to mentor and assist in closing the achievement gap for pre-K-3rd grade minority students with an emphasis on literacy and healthy lifestyles.<\/p>\n Additional goals of Links to Success are to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
Links STEMReady Signature Program<\/h4><\/a><\/li>
Links to Success: Children Achieving Excellence Signature Program<\/h4><\/a><\/li>
National Mentoring Initiative<\/h4><\/a><\/li>
National HBCU Initiative<\/h4><\/a><\/li>
Young Achievers <\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
Links STEMReady Signature Program<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
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Links to Success: Children Achieving Excellence Signature Program<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
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