OUR MOTTO

"The power of positive influence is the link to connect the community, which allows nobody to be left behind."

OUR MISSION

To educate, encourage, and empower youth and adults regarding the fields of Media Production, Technology, Health, and Technical Skills while using the power of positive influence as a link to connect the youth and the adult community which allows nobody to be left behind.

WHO ARE WE?

Welcome to Young Divine Minds, a program centered around the involvement of the power of positive influence in the life of youth and adults in the community which allows them to be the best they can be. Young Divine Minds, Inc. (YDM) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate, encourage and empower both the youth and the adult community regarding the areas of Film Production, Multifamily Maintenance Apprenticeship Program (M.M.A.P), Basic Facility Maintenance, Music Production and Music Business, Certified Nursing Assitant (C.N.A. and P.C.A), Computer Networking, Radio Broadcasting, and includes coaching in areas of Middle to High School Transitioning, High School to College Transitioning, and Adult Life Transitioning, and Life Development.

YDM for the youth is taking advantage of the idea proposed of adding the “A” in representation of the arts (i.e., creativity) that turned S.T.E.M. into S.T.E.A.M, and with the gaining of it's momentum determined to show the importance of the “A” to being justifiably important.

YDM has been created to be a major factor for the solution of reversing the statistics listed within organizations such as The Sentencing Project and Criminal Facts that have calculated young adults and teen youth born between 1991-2001 as labeled statistically 3 out of 18 males to be incarcerated in a State or Federal Correctional Facility.

YDM will be the catalyst that reverses the statistics for the students involved in YDM programs while enrolled and upon completion, with our E.P.O. (End of Program Outcome) statically showing a major decrease for youth and adults incarcerated in Federal Correctional Facilities,gang affiliation, and teen pregnancy. YDM's E.P.O. is to have a major increase with high school graduation rates in communities leading to successful employment rates and youth evolving into positive productive adults, which destroys the revolving door that infests our communities and school districts.

YDM comes full circle with the completion of the program giving students certified skills, and training that can be used as proven apprenticeship hours or collegiate applicable credits supported through ACE Credit. During each students tenure there will also be the involvement of additional workshops that include the improvement of parent and child relationship skills with the importance of independent health awareness, as well as our adult students developing their skills.

YDM believes that everybody was birthed on the earth with an individual purpose. We are committed to helping each of our students identify their purpose, as well as cultivate their gifts, talents and abilities that will aid them in fulfilling their life given purpose. It is imperative that we seek to implement our locally developed “Young Divine Minds” an organization to be planted throughout communities. This is part of the catalyst for our vision!

YDM is a new and improved organization of the millennium. Understanding that with the shift of a new generation comes change, YDM gives a since of purpose by allowing them to exercise their gifts to be perfected into skills to become substantial contributing citizens with the responsibility to help one become one. They leave YDM with collegiate applicable credits, apprenticeship and training certificates, skills, and proven work hours to have the opportunity to work in the field of their purpose or apply this to continue to a higher educational facility.

YDM YOUTH REQUIREMEMNTS

HOW TO APPLY:

Step 1 - Requirements and Eligibility

Step 2 - Application & Submission

Step 3 - Verification

Step 4 - Notification

Step 5 - Confirmation

STEP 1: REQUIREMENTS AND ELIGIBILITY

You must be in middle school beginning with seventh and including eighth grade or in high school beginning with freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior high school student living in the community's area where YDM is stationed. Students must be able to commute to the campus to attend the programs elective classes and workshops if not using available YDM transportation. There are no exceptions.

There is no GPA requirement for this program for students from seventh to twelfth grade.

STEP 2: APPLICATION ONLINE / HARDCOPY & SUBMISSION

You must submit the following items:

Application (Online/Hardcopy)

Personal statement

Creative résumé (Interest and experience if any in creative selective)

One recommendation letter

Official middle or high school transcripts (Copy or issued directly from the school)

STEP 3: VERIFICATION

Done by the office personnel/staff.

STEP 4: NOTIFICATION

Each student and parent will be notified via email, phone call, or letter via mail.

STEP 5: CONFIRMATION

With the receiving of your acceptance letter we will expect a confirmation from you as soon as possible as the availability is allowed. There are only a certain number of students allowed per year and with the request being so great per year the availability space is very limited. It is advised to contact the office when accepted

YOUTH STUDENT OBJECTIVES

Help students realize what their gifts are in the areas of creative arts which include music, radio, literature, theater, film production, stage props, fashion design, recording & minor engineering (video editing), computer networking, branding & marketing and areas of public relations.

Completion of class taken is credit based and at the end of the program electives each student will have acquired a certificate and hours of training which can be used as On The Job Training (OJT) when applying for internships or employment on entry level positions in the fields of the program

Through ACE Credit each student will have the opportunity to exchange acquired a certificate and hours of training for collegiate applicable hours. **(Amount of collegiate applicable hours is determined by each college, university, or educational institution)

Help the students create and produce various performing arts, short films, and other various events

Create a inspirational youth online radio station with music, talk shows, and commercials that is operated and designed by the youth of YDM

Create a inspirational youth online television station with music, talk shows, and commercials that is operated and designed by the youth of YDM

Educate the students, families and communities regarding the importance of, Creative Arts and all courses available at YDM, Life Development Skills, as well as holistic health and wellness by helping them with the implementation of lifestyle changes by offering a variety of educational Creative Arts, Audio, Media, Visual, Radio Broadcasting, and other elective programs

Conduct after school sessions including tutoring, creative arts, and life development skills

Middle to High School Transitioning Program with hands on assistance and involvement including first and last semester transitioning from eight to ninth grades with consistent mentoring

Middle to High School Transitioning Program also includes but not limited to: Eighth graders shadowing selected ninth to twelfth grade students, and professional development for young adolescents in eighth in route to the ninth grade as well as each other grade until graduation

Once middle school students reach high school concentration will be with more exposure that results in a resume-building portfolio for public exhibition, internships, employment and performance opportunities

Offer training, counseling and support to the parents of the YDM students and extending to the involvement of the community about the importance of a parent to child relationship

Importance of taking advantage of all community organizations and programs within the city

Learn and take advantage of any further educating programs and scholarships

High-quality instruction that produces advanced skill development that would be impossible to achieve in regular high school classes concerning creative arts, performing arts, music, and all of the program elective courses within YDM

Extensive contact with professionals, artists, fashion designers, radio and television broadcasting companies (who have become role-models), employers, and references for middle school students until high school students prepare for college and/or careers