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–Learning is a life long process validated and reinforced through experience, teaching successes and falling forward.
LEARN – Lazy, Egotistical, Arrogant, Rebellious, Naïve
What?
Labels followed me throughout the better portion of adolescence as I paddled upstream through the arduous rapids of education and catapulted down the enthralling waterfall of delinquency. The rote, mundane classrooms that squelched my self esteem, while formulating a distain for knowledge, became the antithesis for what I wanted out of life. Tom Sawyer had nothing on me, or so I thought.
LEARN – Listen, Empower, Achieve, Reflect, Nurture
So What?
Realization of learning differences, education to understand roots and knowledge to create change, act to help self and others by developing curricula enhancements to meet needs of varied learners, discuss and share impact of lessons taught, bridge newly acquired skills with application to real world experiences and generalization.
How? – Establish rapport, respect, and facilitate ideas into actions
LEARN – Live, Everyday, Altruistically, Right, Now
Now What?
Collaborate with other professionals across various fields to create a well rounded youth engagement program that is longitudinal, relevant and inclusive. Utilize the model of Learning Through Doing Adventures as a guide and/or facilitate the transition of the organization into the transfer to a youth led nonprofit under the mentorship of an adult advisory board.
Personal struggles, life experiences and serendipity contributed to form Learning Through Doing Adventures Non Profit. Learning difficulties, exacerbated by an antiquated “one size fits all” academic environment, facilitated my initial disengagement in school.
We educate and empower youth with special needs, socioeconomic disadvantages, and/or at risk circumstances through “hands on” curricula that includes bridging classroom knowledge to real world experience, academic tutoring, mentoring, vocational awareness, financial literacy, outdoor education, peer to peer learning and athletics.
Demographics: 85% of participants live below the poverty line; 38% latino/a, 35% African American and 45% female.
Populations served: children/teens in special education, foster care youth, homeless youth, youth with gang affiliations, inner city schools, social service referrals, children of migrant workers, high school students throughout LA, etc.
4 years later: over 2500 participants, over 90% of students have returned for at least one future program.
Monthly Outreach Programs for inner city youth, homeless children, and kids living in poverty through environmental education, hikes, beach ecology, surfing and shared meals. The Tom Eulberg Fund directly benefits these children.
Vocational Orientation Programs developed for middle and high school students to explore and participate in an array of possible future employment opportunities.
Middle School Field Trips for under funded public school programs providing “real world experiences” aligned with state curricula standards.
Counselor in training, community service and environmental stewardship opportunities for youth
