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Mobilizing
youth to work to their potential
through hands-on and interactive
programming that aim to
strengthen youth from
single-parent families and
underserved communities and
youth with learning disabilities
through tutoring, leadership
development, mentoring, and
advocacy.
OUR
PROGRAMS
Stay
Focused Football &
Cheerleading Camp
Serves as a vehicle for building
athletic skills and fostering
positive academic and social
skills through sport. This is a
platform for student athletes in
the Washington Metropolitan
community to share best
practices in sport and education
while receiving skill
development from a host of
local, national and professional
athletes and coaches. The
targeted age group is youth
between the ages of 12 to 15.
Afterschool
Enrichment Programs
A series of
initiatives that are dedicated
to making a positive difference
in the lives of children through
professionally supported
long-term programming activities
in the Washington Metropolitan
(Maryland & District of
Columbia), Greater Cleveland
(Ohio) and Charlotte (North
Carolina) areas. Enrichment
programming includes tutorial
programs to workshops and
interactive lessons in academic
strands ranging from social
sciences to the arts.
Chalk
Talk
An initiative
focused on fostering the
development of student self
awareness. Through 30-minute
interactive “rap sessions”, this
forum for dialogue between guest
speakers offers youth
participants an opportunity to
pose questions about preparing
for their futures, while
volunteers offer strategies for
setting goals for the future by
sharing their expertise, insight
and experiences. Guest speakers
include community leaders,
industry professionals as well
as athletes and entertainers.
College Literacy &
Access
An
initiative committed to creating
programs and activities that
provide opportunities to learn
about the college planning
process. Through a series of
strategic and hands on activities,
assistance in the development of
college bound and college ready
students is provided to local
school districts throughout the
Midwest and Eastern
Seaboard. he initiative
includes an annual college
preparation week, college tours,
workshops and scholarship
opportunities.
USAMA'S
CORE PRINCIPALS
• Work
hard, but make sure you’re
having fun doing it
• Never listen to people that
tell you that you can’t
accomplish your goals
• With opportunity, training,
and desire any goal can be
accomplished
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