Weeknights
JAM
Each Tuesday night, 40 students meet for guidance, accountability, and spiritual nurturing. JAM provides team building activities, crazy games, great food, insightful teachings and a whole lot of love. In addition to JAM, YMEN mentors track each student’s grades and visit their respective school counselors; home visits are made periodically in order to build rapport and credibility with parents. Developing healthly, life-long relationships with our students will offset the negative external pressures the face at school and on the streets.
Mind Over Matters
Wednesday nights are for academic enrichment and entrepreneurship. Some of our young men are preparing for ACT & SAT tests while others are learning how to start and operate their own businesses. Growing leaders starts with helping our young men identify and capitalize upon their strengths.
Arts Alive
On Thursday nights, we provide innovatitve programs that fill the creative gaps of public education. Due to funding cutbacks, Chicago Public Schools are often unable to offer physical or artistic education. To fill that void, we offer classes in drama, culinary arts, and soap-box car creation. Through helping make the arts come alive for our young men, we are helping them develop a love for learning.
Recent Updates
- JAM-ming Night
- Last night was one of the best nights of JAM we’ve had this year — and we have one of our newest staff members, Stephan, to thank for it. “I know what I’m doing. (...) Read More
- “Survivor Lawndale”
- The man in his castle The First Man on the Island The floors are done! The roof is done! The walls are in! Kitchen? Check! Bathroom? Check! (...) Read More
- YMEN Auction - Thank you!
- Photos care of Ollie Photography. On Friday, November 6, 2009, YMEN held its 8th annual charity auction to celebrate the work of preparing young men in North Lawndale for Christian leadership. (...) Read More
