Neighbors And Neighbors Association Inc

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (CRD) PROJECT

ETA COMMUNITY PROJECTS PROJECT ABSTRACTAPPLICANT NAME NEIGHBORS AND NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION INC.PROJECT TITLE YOUTH CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMFUNDING LEVEL REQUEST 500,000CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZREQUESTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 24 MONTHSPROJECT LOCATION 5120 NW 24TH AVE., MIAMI, FL 33142PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS NANA S GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT TRAINING FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO OFTEN STRUGGLE IN SCHOOL AND ARE AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT AND OR YOUTH WHO ARE OFTEN ENGAGED IN DELINQUENT ACTIVITIES IS RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS IN THE 21ST CENTURY AND PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED. THIS INCLUDES IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO NAVIGATE THE EVER CHANGING WORLD OF WORK, SELF EMPLOYMENT, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED TRANSFORMATION BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION TRAININGCAREER DEVELOPMENT WORK READINESS TRAININGENTREPRENEUR AND SMALL BUSINESS TRAININGHEALTH AWARENESS TRAININGFINANCIAL LITERACY TRAININGYOUTH MENTORSHIPEXPECTED OUTCOMES 200 YOUTH WILL RECEIVE (25) HOURS OF BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION TRAINING (MANHOOD ETIQUETTE) 200 YOUTH WILL RECEIVE (25) HOURS OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORK READINESS TRAINING 200 YOUTH WILL RECEIVE (5) HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING 200 YOUTH WILL RECEIVE (5) HOURS OF FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING 50 YOUTH WILL RECEIVE (25) HOURS OF ENTREPRENEUR AND SMALL BUSINESS TRAINING 100 OF YOUTH WHO COMPLETE ASSIGNED TRAINING COMPONENTS WILL RECEIVE A STIPEND OF UP TO 1,500.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES 200 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS RANGING FROM 13 19 YEARS OF AGESUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES N A