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ACTS – of The Challengers is a mentoring program established
by Carver alumni, under the leadership of Judge Michael W. Stuttley
for current Carver Middle School students who are at-risk of failing.
The term "at-risk youth" means youth who are jeopardized
by potential problems in their environments such as, family dysfunctions,
home, school, community, and social environments that may lead
to educational failure, dropping out of school, or involvement
in juvenile delinquency, including gang-related delinquent activity.
This prevention program addresses the identified areas of concern
by providing alternative enrichment activities and responsible
relationships that encourage trust, increase self-awareness, nurture
caring and respect among people. The mentors are adults (18 years
of age or older), mainly Carver Alumni or former residents of
the Altgeld Gardens community, who are committed to making a positive
difference in the lives of young people. The natural phrase of
the initiative is individualized independent mentoring; one on
one life coaching that stresses awareness and addresses specific
esteem issues. The planned component of the mentoring program
includes coordinated supplemental activities and interactions,
encouraging educational, personal, social, and career development
opportunities. This component includes structured activities such
as team building, tutoring, peer collaboration and coaching that
will be used to maximize opportunities for young people to obtain
guidance and models for supporting one another.
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