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The LIFT (Lifeskills Instruction For Teens) Academy is an afterschool program for at-risk youth ages 14-18.
The year-round initiative is based on widely accepted best practices and is outcome-focused.
LIFT participants are referred to the program by juvenile court counselors, school resource officers, or
guidance counselors because of adjudications, behavioral issues, and/or low academic performance. Participants
receive tutoring/homework assistance, life skills training, career/college planning, and job skills preparation
to help them stay in school, improve their grades, miss fewer days in school, and improve their overall
decision making.
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| Teens Succeed! | (2000-2003) |
- Recognized nationally as a model program
- 100% graduation rate / 93% enrolled into post-secondary education/training
- Cumulative GPA rose from 1.85 to 2.9 in six semesters
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| LIFT Academy | (2008-Present) |
- 91% of participants improved grades 1st semester upon enrolling in program
- Cumulative Group GPAs rose from 1.77 to 2.5
- Students missed 40 fewer days of school.
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In their words... Last week was very enlightening. You really allow us to become us and think for ourselves. I did go home and do the little experiment about looking into the mirror and say, yes, I am a 10 on a scale a scale from 1-10!
Student, Tequata Boyd
The KEYS to True Self-Esteem
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