Omega Youth Leadership Vision
“Training to Carry the Torch”
2011-12
Overview
The Omega Youth Leadership Academy is a comprehensive community based youth development program designed to effectively empower and educate males of color in 5th - 12th grades on how to face, navigate through, and overcome today's social and personal challenges.
It offers a year-long curriculum that includes bi-monthly seminars and workshops, in addition to providing culturally competent educational enrichment and personal growth activities including: service learning projects, local and national college tours and civic engagement programs.
Objectives
To inspire, empower and facilitate African centered leadership training to elementary, middle and high school males of color that will enable youth to realize their academic goals and personal potential.
Admission Requirements
Potential candidates are:
· Currently enrolled in 5th-12th grade
· Males of color who are U.S. citizens
· Must complete application and display sincere desire to be apart of the academy Application includes: Copy of current report card, letter of recommendation, and 2 Reflection Essays
· Open to youth throughout the Phoenix metropolitan areas
2011-12 Programming
O.Y.L.A.is proud to announce a collaborative partnership with Sierra Linda High School. The new 55 acre state of the art school is located in the southwest valley of Phoenix, Arizona and will serve as a host facility for numerous events.
Workshops will be held at Sierra Linda high school in addition to several other central Pgoenix locations.
Programming traditionally runs September through July. Events include workshop, service projects, OYLA Summer Institutes, along with numerous educational and enrichments trips both locally and nationally. This is includes our much celebrated enrichment tours of national historic sites and Historical Black Colleges and Universities. Along with our spring Living Above The Influence conference planned and hosted by the members od OYLA for the youth in the community.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT US
OYLA3000@gmail.com