SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2010 - CAREER DAY!

MYDC has collaborated with The South Ozone Park Beacon to bring our youth a remarkable day of inspiration, motivation, careers, choices, dreams and so much more as we start the new year.  2010 will only be the stepping stone for so many youth.  The opportunity will be provided; the motivation and inspiration will be provided and the information will be provided.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2009 - GANG AWARENESS

Facilitators Sean "Dino" Johnson and Karriem Watts engaged 30 of our youth in conversation about GANG AWARENESS.  In a round group discussion, we tackled gang related issues such as: peer pressure (negative and positive); the difference between being a leader and a follower; the definition of the word "gang" and the fact that not all gangs are negative; how many of our youth were approached to be in a gang and how they handled the situation; how our choices today affect the rest of our lives; and much more.

 MYDC YOUTH engaging in empowering conversation related to peer pressure and gang

MYDC MENTOR sharing stories of peer pressure, gang violence and where wrong decisions led him.  Lesson taught: Learn from your mistakes and choose your friends wisely.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2009, FINANCIAL LITERACY

MYDC completed a successul FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOP together with Optimum Capital Management.  15 youth ages 15 to 20 were educated about the importance of various forms of financial literacy and how it ties back into their every day lives.  We covered topices such as recidivism, the importance of money, benevolence, faith, municipal bonds (the best way to make your money work for you).