The 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.
Services to Youth
Furthering Their Vision
The world around us really belongs to youth, for youth will take over its future management. Our children must never lose their zeal for building a better world. They must not be discouraged from aspiring toward greatness, for they are to be the leaders of tomorrow.” Mary McLeod Bethune’s “My Last Will and Testament” still serves today as a clarion call to train youth to become informed, full participants in the social and economic forces that will shape the future. The Links, Incorporated created its first program facet, Services to Youth, to equip black youth to use their intellect and spirit of achievement to become successful and productive citizens.
Today, The Links, Incorporated continues to implement aligned, integrated and transformational programs that are responsive to the academic, health, cultural, social awareness, career development, and mentoring needs of youth.
HBCU Initiative
The 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 initiative 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.
Self Love
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Self Love is a series of virtual events encouraging young girls to learn how to appreciate all of the things that make them special. It is a collaboration of the Services to Youth facet and The Arts facet, introducing dancers, authors, and other artists to share their path to success and inspire the girls to be confident and empowered.
Lean Forward with Mentoring
"Lean Forward with Mentoring” is an example of the umbrella approach and the chapter’s commitment to the National Mentoring Initiative and the National goal to promote and support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). In partnership with Florida Memorial University (FMU), we match student mentees with mentors to increase the retention and graduation rates of students attending college. The program brings young people together with caring professionals who offer guidance, support and encouragement aimed at assisting college students in successfully remaining in school to the end of their formal matriculation and being prepared for a bright future. All of our Program Facets are engaged in the activities
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Services To Youth: Facet Chair
