Phebe Ciemny, Writer/Creative Poetry BFA shared an article in GMU Rival; https://gmu.therival.news/criminal-injustice-liz-charity/.The Rival grew to a staff of 50 students, received nearly half a million page views, and placed fourth in the largest collegiate business plan competition in the country.
Now, The Rival is revolutionizing student news and entertainment by connecting colleges and student voices across schools like never before. Formerly DC-based, the Rival’s multi-campus expansion now allows students all over the country to speak freely about their student experiences and college culture, explore creative styles, and share ideas in a whole new way.
Through the Rival, it gives students the opportunity to become involved with Youth Outreach Services’ Job readiness mentor /personal development program for at-risk youth and young adults who are social challenged by the criminal system. The college students have the opportunity to help mentor the students and teach the program to them.
Students from Northern Virginia Community College in Prince William County attended the workshops. They were excited about the opportunity to mentor, teach, and receive community services hours. They also received free lunch.
Tyuan Paxton and Hasuan Fernandez
Tyuan Paxton, with a Visual Arts Major, says ” I want to share my love for music, dancing and fitness.” Hasuan Fernandez, major in Political Science with an interest in social psychology says , ” I want to go into the juvenile detention centers to help share my knowledge because knowledge is powerful and it can set people free. ”
Youth Outreach Services has the opportunity to attend The first meeting of the Department of Juvenile Justice Board, which is scheduled for January 11th at 9:30 a.m. The Board will meet at the Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219 – 12th Floor Conference Room North to present our job readiness mentor/personal development program.
We are hoping to have 100 college students as mentors/teachers in the academic areas of the arts, psychology, criminology, sociology , business, and communication to become involved and to attend the Board meeting to show their support. We want to revolutionize education opportunities in the criminal system and to stop the education pipeline to jail.
We are seeking college students who are interested in the implementation of the program to meet during the winter break. Please e-mail me elizabeth.charity@yciyos.org.
Special thanks to April D. McMillan, Chief Executive Officer, Realtor Association of Prince William County for the use of the training rooms to do the workshops.
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