Children come to \u201cPower\u201d, our youth program, to have a safe place to go after school, receiving homework help and enjoying enriching activities. The children also receive important support to help them cope with stresses and traumas they have experienced. Many of the children have witnessed violence and addiction, and so Power teaches the skills and values needed to build resiliency, helping the kids to solve their problems non-violently, to care for others, and to believe in themselves.<\/p>\n
Teen Leaders like Virgen, a senior at Edison High School, work in the program and serve as role models for the children. Vee is now preparing for college, and she\u2019s excited to pursue a career working with children in crisis. She has formed strong bonds with some of the older girls in our program, like Jelilah, who look up to her. As Jelilah says, when she\u2019s having trouble with her homework, Vee \u201cputs it into words that I can actually understand.\u201d Jelilah also appreciates Vee\u2019s friendship and humor, and she hopes to one day follow in Vee\u2019s footsteps as a Teen Leader helping younger students. \u201cBeing here isn\u2019t about the money,\u201d Vee says. \u201cIt\u2019s about the kids\u2019 future. Many of them don\u2019t have anyone in their lives who is always there for them to be able to help.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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