Youth Development
Washington Writers JC After School Program
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30p – 8:30p
This program was founded by Don Cooney and David Juarez in 2002. Located on the corner of Lay Blvd. and Portage Rd. in Kalamazoo. We provide dinner, supervised activities, life skills education, tutoring, homework assistance and mentoring.
Community Partners: City of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Public Schools, Prevention Works, YMCA, Boys and Girls Club and others.
Latino High School Leadership Development Program
Coming soon...
Leadership & Educational Policy Studies (LEPS) is a six-week program designed to create a cadre of students in grades 9-12 with advanced skills in professional and personal development and a working knowledge of education policy. Components include leadership development, field trips, educational policy studies, mentoring, and evaluation. See www.ushli.org.
Share the Gear Soccer Recycling Program
This program was founded by New Latino Visions in partnership with Tess Zettelmaier. Used soccer balls and equipment no longer have to languish in storage bins or on a shelf in the garage. They can be put to use in the “Share the Gear” program where used soccer equipment is donated to New Latino Visions to be distributed to all youth programs, families or local school soccer programs.
Community Partners: Tess Zettelmaier – ROSC