As a full service, faith-based youth development service provider, in addition to mentoring, The Yuinon also provides the following for youth ages 11-18:

• Relational Prevention Programming (Wait Up!) – Students are equipped to make healthy life decisions about areas such as drugs, alcohol, violence, and sex
• Leadership Development – Youth are provided training on the basis of leadership, speaking, how to overcome peer pressure, and how to serve their communities
• Spiritual Enrichment – Age appropriate and understandable life lessons from God’s Word that equips youth to grow spiritually in the midst of a perverse culture
• Job & Life Skills Training – Skill trades, resume writing, interview skills, anger management and etiquette are a few of the components of this facet of our youth development
• Cultural Awareness – Exploring identity, purpose, and learning lessons from history in a way that helps youth understand the present and prepare to navigate their futures
• Media Literacy – Students learn the power and influence of media and how it is adversely affecting their generation
• Performance & Visual Arts – From graphic design, poetry, rapping, role plays, and music production, The Yuinon provides technical expertise and a forum for students to hone their artistic skills and use them in a way that challenges and uplifts their peers and community

• Physical Fitness – The Yuinon has a variety of ways to engage the sedentary video game generation. Martial arts, weight training and basketball sessions assist in overall character development that teaches youth how to combat negative peer pressure and maintain a healthy lifestyle

Our goal with direct services to youth is to always be engaging, multi-sensory and relevant in a way that meets their needs. The services can be tailored to accommodate individual presentations, a series of sessions, youth retreats, etc. Beyond the duration of the event or program, our staff avail themselves to participating youth in order to provide ongoing access to caring adults and to answer questions that emerge upon trying to apply the principles discussed to their daily lives.

For Youth Serving Organizations (churches, schools, & community organizations) we offer…

• Workshops/Seminars for Special Events & Conferences
• Guest Speakers for events/panel discussions
• Rap artists for booking (a positive alternative to the norm!)
• Help Understanding Hip-Hop & The Culture for Teachers, Parents/Grandparents & Caregivers
• Study Skills & College Preparation
• Consultation in youth program design

As a resource to youth serving organizations, we are mindful of best practice principles in youth development. Based on the individual request, we are equipped to provide cultural analysis that bridges generational gaps, sobering presentations that equip and inform, and seminars from diverse topics created for special events.