A bridge to Peace - Restorative practices in action

 

A Bridge to Peace is named by and for young people. This vital new program provides youth-centered activities, programs and an open and welcoming space to encourage positive youth engagement, socialization and restorative practices.

The Center for Youth identified a gap in community programming centered on youth leadership and youth decision making.  In the new site, located in the the former YMCA Monroe Avenue Branch, we have the opportunity to embrace the youth voice that was the key to our agency’s first group of youth 50 years ago. And as we move into our 50th year, we remain committed to the original goals of the youth who started this agency. A Bridge to Peace will be a safe place for young people who are disconnected from services and supports. It is our goal to offer innovative programming focusing on peace and justice, restorative practices and opportunities for engagement.

Offering unique opportunities including a Place of Peace, meditation and quiet space, a large workforce and employment outreach and restorative work will result in greater participation and the identification of youth that we are not serving at this time.

Youth engaged in A Bridge to Peace benefit in a programmatic intersection, gaining access to supplemental resources at The Center like Learn to Earn – a workforce development initiative that provides job training, employment navigation and workforce readiness.

Who is @ 797:

    • Director of Restorative Practices in Action: Nolica Murray-Fields
    • Restorative Coordinator: Daphne Keys
    • Learn 2 Earn: Workforce Development Program: Workforce Navigators: Sherida Yanguas (Lead/Bilingual), Hank Warfield, Theresa Fernandez (Bilingual), and Tom Ferron

CURRENT PROGRAMS
(rolling enrollment)

Mondays
Academic Enrichment/Tutoring: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Creative Writing: 4:00pm-5:30pm
Girls Group: 5:30pm-6:45pm
Arts and Crafts: 5:30pm-6:45pm

Tuesdays
Academic Enrichment/Tutoring: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Boys Group: 5:30pm-6:45pm
Visual Arts: 5:30pm-6:45pm
Vocal Music: 5:30pm-6:45pm
Roc Elite Legacy Jrs.: 5:30pm -6:45pm
 
Wednesdays
Academic Enrichment/ Tutoring: 4:00pm -6:00pm
Health & Nutrition: 5:30pm-6:45pm
Total Fitness: 5:30pm-6:45pm
Visual Arts/Arts & Crafts: 5:30pm -6:45pm
Vocal Music: 5:30pm-6:45pm  
Roc Elite Step Srs.: 5:30pm – 6:45pm
 
Thursdays
Academic Enrichment/ Tutoring: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Exploratory Sports/Specials: 5:30pm – 6:45pm     
Roc Elite Legacy Step Jrs. & Srs: 5:30pm – 6:45pm

Phone: (585) 442-6814
797 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607

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