URBAN YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

This program is the cornerstone of Agape Haven of Abundance. Through it, we seek to empower city youth with equal opportunities and courage to follow their passions. The program’s ultimate goal is to combat inequality and generational inequality in our community.

WHAT THIS PROGRAM DOES

  • Holds educational enrichment activities, mindfulness meditation, social/emotional support, and homework help

  • Gives children a safe place to gather and foster positive relationships with each other

  • Provides assistance with life skills including workforce development, financial literacy, experiential learning, and community engagement

  • Supplies those in need with free, nutritious lunches

Free for Rochester City residents!

Who: Rochester City School District students and Rochester City residents between ages 6-17

When: Weekdays, 3 PM - 6 PM

Janessa Parnell holding a Triple C award
Working with a model human body
With the Riverie
At the park
At the beach in life vests
Handling a horse
Carving pumpkins for Halloween
Sewing with a sewing machine
With Red Wings cart
In front of a Malcolm X poster
Celebrating Black history
Learning financial skills
In front of a Frederick Douglass statue
Eating lunch
With firefighters
In the yard of our main building
Horse riding
In our main building
"True peace is not merely the absence of tension- it is the presence of justice."
With a dalmatian
Doing a math problem
Building with Legos
Lunch at the round table
Learning numbers
Showing off certificates
At Hipocampo Books
In the park
Gardening with a mascot
Showing off our produce
Playing Jenga
Learning
Learning
Writing
Showing off artwork
Learning how to use a screwdriver