SOUTH AKRON YOUTH MENTORSHIP
2149 PRESTWICK DRIVE, UNIONTOWN, OH 44685 www.saymentor.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: SAYM'S MISSION IS TO FOCUS ON THE YOUTH IN EAST AKRON, AND TRANSFORM THEIR WORLDVIEW PERSPECTIVE FROM SOCIETAL DEPENDENCE TO PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES, STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION, TEACHING THE NECESSITY OF STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE IN VOCATIONAL EFFORTS, AND PROVIDING LIFE SKILLS MENTORING.

SAYM BELIEVES THAT POVERTY MAY BECOME A TRAP WHICH FEW PEOPLE ESCAPE ON THEIR OWN. THE VISION OF SAYM IS TO BREAK THE CHAINS OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY BY FOCUSING ON THE NEXT GENERATION, CHILDREN AGE 5 TO 19 WHO ARE GROWING UP UNDER THE TYRANNY OF THE POVERTY CYCLE IN EAST AKRON. SAYM BUILDS TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR YOUTH WHICH ALLOW TEACHING OF BIBLICAL VALUES, GOOD DECISION MAKING, AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THESE MENTORING INITIATIVES COUPLED WITH EDUCATION INITIATIVES PROVIDE THE MEANS FOR SUCCESS FOR THESE CHILDREN. SAYM YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES WORK EXPERIENCE AND CLASSROOM TRAINING FOR UP TO 6 STUDENTS PER YEAR. SAYM HAS ENJOYED A 100% SUCCESS RATE IN OUR YEP GRADUATES SECURING WORK IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. SAYM PROMOTES GIVING BACK AND SERVING OTHERS THROUGH OUR PARTICIPATION IN SERVICE PROJECTS IN THE COMMUNITY. SAYM HAS DEVELOPED PARTNERSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH CHURCHES, PARA CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY FOCUSED GROUPS, AND BUSINESSES. THIS NETWORK OF PARTNERSHIPS E

MENTORING PROGRAM (EXPENSES OF 168,757) - SAYM OPERATES ON THE BELIEF THAT MENTORING AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES EMPLOYED TOGETHER, CAN FOSTER TRANSFORMATION IN THE WORLDVIEW OF OUR YOUTH WHO GROW UP IN GENERATIONAL POVERTY. SAYM'S IMMEDIATE GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH A DESIRE FOR PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE AND HELP BUILD TOOLS WITHIN THE CHILD TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE AND ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS. THE MENTORING COMPONENT IS A DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP WHERE ONE PERSON SHARES THEIR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, INSIGHTS, VALUES, AND PERSPECTIVE WITH ANOTHER PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS. SAYM'S GROUP MENTORING PROGRAMS ARE HELD THREE EVENINGS PER WEEK. BIBLE BASED LESSONS TEACH SPIRITUAL PRINCIPLES OFSUCCESS SUCH AS HONESTY, INTEGRITY, SELF-RESPECT, FAITH, AND LOVE. INDIVIDUAL MENTORING OR SHEPHERDING OCCURS DURING THE WEEK TO POUR INTO SAYM YOUTH LEADERS AND FUTURE LEADERS. SAYM TEACHES THERE IS A GOD, TO WHOM WE ALL ARE RESPONSIBLE; AND THAT GOD IS IN THE BUSINESS OF TRANSFORMING PEOPLE WHO PLACE THEIR FAITH AND TRUST IN HIM, AND WHO HONOR GOD BY THEIR CHOICES IN LIFE.

EDUCATION INITIATIVES - BEGINNING IN 2019, THE SAYM EDUCATION INITIATIVES INCLUDED A FORMAL TUTORING PROGRAM FOR OUR YOUTH AND MAINTAINS OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAM, ACADEMIC INCENTIVE FOR MENTEES OR AIM PROGRAM. THE AIM PROGRAM INCENTIVIZES OUR JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS TO PERFORM ACADEMICALLY, STUDENTS MUST MAINTAIN 75% ATTENDANCE IN MENTORING PROGRAMS, AND MAINTAIN GOOD CITIZENSHIP IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL. AIM CELEBRATION EVENINGS ARE BANQUET STYLE EVENTS WITH A SPEAKER FROM THE COMMUNITY, AND CASH INCENTIVES ARE HANDED OUT RECOGNIZING THE STUDENT IN FRONT OF THEIR PEERS AND SAYM LEADERS. THE AIM PROGRAM HAS BEEN HIGHLY POPULAR AMONG OUR STUDENTS AND SUCCESSFUL IN SEEING STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IMPROVE.

THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (EXPENSES OF 12,238) IS ANOTHER SIGNATURE PROGRAM OF SAYM. APPROXIMATELY 40% OF BLACK YOUTH AGE 16 TO 19 ARE UNEMPLOYED, WHICH IS TWICE THE RATE OF WHITE YOUTHS OF THE SAME AGE. LACK OF WORK EXPERIENCE AND JOB SKILLS PLACE THE SAYM YOUTH AT A DISADVANTAGE TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT. THE SAYM YEP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO CLOSE THIS GAP AND PROVIDE THE WORK EXPERIENCE AND TEACH THE WORK ETHIC AND JOB SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN THE WORK FORCE. SAYM YOUTH ARE SELECTED FOR THE SIX MONTH WORK/TRAINING PROGRAM BASED ON INVESTMENT IN SAYM, GPA, CITIZENSHIP, SERVICE PROJECT PARTICIPATIONS, AND TEACHABLE ATTITUDE. THE YEP TRAINEES RECEIVE 15 HOURS OF CLASSROOM TRAINING WITH MODULES SUCH AS PERSONAL FINANCE, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, ANGER MANAGEMENT, JOB HUNTING PROCESS, AND WORK ETHIC UNDERSTANDING. SAYM PARTNERS WITH BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY SUCH AS THE YMCA, DAY CARE, BUS TERMINAL COFFEE SHOP, AND WALGREEN'S DRUG STORES. YEP TRAINEES WORK 10 HOURS PER WEEK WITH SAYM PAYING THE TRAINEE'S WAGES. THE YEP TRAINEE GRADUATE RECEIVES A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION, BINDER FOR LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AND RESUME. YEP GRADUATES ARE AIDED IN SECURING PART TIME WORK IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND EACH YEP GRADUATE HAS SECURED WORK IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

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