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Over the history of the organization AKAM has facilitated youth development trainings to over (5000) five thousand youth and (500) five hundred parents over the most recent (4) four years. AKAM offers computer public access and educational services using information technology and a series of community workshops and trainings classes that include sessions on effective parenting, computer literacy, character development, life skills, teen parenting, violence prevention, substance abuse prevention, and youth entrepreneurship. Our current program initiatives include the following on site and contractual services:
- AKAM’s youth development programs are implemented in (10) ten Chicago Public Schools serving over (1000) one thousand youth, including contracts with Youth Guidance and Centers for New Horizons.
- AKAM coordinates and facilitate Life Skills Trainings in conjunction with the Chicago Area Projects (CAP) for youth who are wards in the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Tasks also include developing appropriate bi-monthly trainings for DCFS State Wide Youth Advisory Board leadership group.
- AKAM provides prevention education services to the Recovery Community Services Program for Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC). Services consist of developing curriculum content and workshops for the Restoring Citizenship, Winners/Inner Circle Group.
- AKAM provides youth development services in the Englewood community through our After School Challenge Program, funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services, through the Division of Community Health and Prevention. Services are provided for youth ages 6-17. The program includes homework support, life skills & character development trainings, arts & crafts creativities, and sports & recreation activities.
- AKAM’s current use of technology offer a series of classroom setting, basic technology literacy trainings sessions open to youth, adults and the community in general. The curriculum is designed to teach participants how to use common technology terminology and equipment, to use a computer and productivity software to organize and create information, and use a computer and communications software to access and transmit information. The trainings encompass an introduction to Windows and basic PC operation, the fundamentals of word processing using Microsoft Word, an introduction to spread sheets using Microsoft Excel, the fundamentals of desktop presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint, navigating the internet, and E-mail fundamentals. Participants are introduced to using computers with digital cameras, video camcorders, and LCD projectors to present presentations and create multi-media projects.
- AKAM's Program Initiatives:
Applied Life Skills
Illinois Dept. of Children and Family Services
Served over 200 youth in care.
Youth Advisory Board Trainings
Chicago Area Project
Served over 300 youth in care.
HIV/AIDS Outreach
Illinois Dept. of Public Health
Distribution of over 10,000 HIV/AIDS literacy and out reach through up to five Health
Fair events per year.
AA HIV/AIDS Response Act
LTLT Foundation
Social Emotional Learning
Chicago Public Schools
Served over 2,000 youth.
Truancy Prevention/Outreach
Chicago Public Schools
Served over 500 youth and families.
Youth Development Program
Chicago Department of Youth & Family Services
Served over 100 youth and families.
TeenREACH
Illinois Department of Human Services
Served over 400 youth and families.
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