Unite for Kidz

Unite for Kidz is a nonprofit agency providing mentoring programs for middle and high school youth in Lee County. The program will form partnerships with local school districts and the juvenile court system. Unite for Kidz's goal is to foster a commitment to young people that will promote pro- social friendships, strong interpersonal skills, and reassert a sense of hope in the future. Only through personal relationships can a sense of ind...

Through repeated failures in the classroom and the development of destructive habits, at-risk young people have lost faith in the possibilities that await them if they are successful in putting their lives together. To accomplish this goal, young people must be in a caring, inclusive learning environment that promotes their best effort and reinforces personal respect.

Unite For Kidz, Inc. addresses the development of the “whole” child and, therefore, seeks to comprehensively “wrap itself” around the participants. The carefully developed program components and activities work in combination to address the many needs of each adolescent between the most critical hours of the day. Our kids will: * Maintain and/or improve passing test scores with daily homework assistance * Make positive life choices * Make...