Service To Youth
The Atlantic City Chapter Services to Youth facet uses an integrated approach to prepare young people to succeed as healthy citizens in the global workforce and to promote healthy lifestyles within families and communities. In support of The Links’ mission to enrich and enhance the lives of black youth, the primary goals of this facet are to:
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Close the achievement gap from pre-K through college, with the intent of preparing our youth for the global workforce as healthy citizens
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Develop training modules for local pre-K through college mentoring programs, to ascertain a high level of support for youth in our communities
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Expand and support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education
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Promote and support historically black colleges and universities for ensured sustainability
Scholarship
Our chapter takes pride in providing financial support to college students. We have provided over $100,000 in scholarships to college bound students who live in Atlantic County New Jersey since (xxxx).
National
HBCU Initiative
The goal of the National HBCU Initiative is to implement and increase the retention and graduation rates of students attending HBCUs. While emphasizing the relevance of HBCUs’ past, present and future, this initiative strives to create synergy and complement program initiatives already underway at schools. The Atlantic City Chapter will host two Historically Black College or University (HBCU) College Fairs to expose college bound students to the many benefits of attending a HBCU.
STEM
Our STEM programs prepare and encourage students to attend colleges and universities with STEM related programs by exposing them to hidden Engineering, Science, Technology and Mathematic Careers.
