Steps Ahead for Youth

Steps Ahead for Youth is conducted in partnership with several Denver schools. More than one program is operational at a time, depending on the needs of the youth and resources available.

• The program sets itself apart from other mentoring organizations by delivering the following:
  
  
  1. Both community and one-on-one mentoring
  2. Launch course retreat in the mountains
  3. High ropes course experience
  4. A 12-month series of community workshop sessions for mentors and youth
     
     
• Step One is the launch course, which gives the youth an opportunity to examine their lives away from their influential environment and confront past issues. Relationships between youth and mentors are developed and strengthened.
• Step Two happens when the youth and mentor are paired one-on-one. Mentoring provides support for the youth to stay engaged and accomplish the goals that they create for themselves.
• Step Three includes a series of community workshops which provide structure and a place to practice the core principles that were introduced at the launch course.

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