Boys don’t need to be “scared straight”, they need to be healed

Boys don’t need to be “scared straight”, they need to be healed

Every time I’m invited to speak at youth events, there will always be a few boys in attendance who slouch in their chairs with their hoods pulled over their faces.
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I tell you the truth, when I compassionately tell them the real reason they’re wearing their hoodies inside is because of their emotional pain inside—they gradually sit up and cautiously remove their hoods.
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So the next time you see a boy with a hood on inside, don’t berate him—engage him. Our boys don’t need to be “scared straight”, they need to be healed.
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#SavingBoys #CryLikeAMan

Special Guests

July 28, 2020

Our campers are in for another treat tomorrow! We have TWO special guests. Multi-producer, songwriter, musician, music director, Detroit native Thaddeus Dixon is stopping by to talk to our beatmaking/songwriting class. As well as actress and Detroit native Chanté Adams talking to our acting class! We are…

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A Happy Camper!

July 27, 2020

Here’s a happy camper!

Katherine’s parents say she is happy to have received her camp swag, and lunch that she received from our meet up and eat up! Katherine is a part of our Keys2Life dance track!🎼💃🏾🎊

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Fight to Survive!

July 24, 2020

Never surrender your peace!

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Free Summer Youth Programs

July 23, 2020

FREE summer youth programs in Wayne County, Michigan for youth ages 10-17 years old! Choose from STEM-based activities into an interactive space with our Drone Apprenticeship Program. Or have your youth discover themselves in artistic mediums in Art Expression. Social Media is the future, so give your youth a head start on monetizing it with our social media influencer entrepreneurship program F.I.R.E. (Future Influencers Reaching for Excellence). Kick off the registration process today to see if your child meets eligibility criteria! https://theyunion.org/academy-virtual/registration/

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Never Give Up!

July 22, 2020

I’m praying for every man who is tired of not being able to say he is tired. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #CryLikeAMan Never

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Deal With Your Anxiety

July 21, 2020

“Stay focused on the problem and not the distractions!” — Jason Wilson

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Free Lunch & PPE

July 20, 2020

Make sure to take a break and come pick up FREE LUNCH & PPE on us today! Remember first come, first serve as supplies are limited. #lovingyouthunitingfamilies #welovedetroityouth — at The Yunion.

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The Youth Tap Into Their Full Creative Potential

July 17, 2020

#Keys2Life camp kicked off today! We’re so excited for the youth to tap into their creative abilities through song, beat making, dance, acting, and strings over the next couple of weeks.

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Saving Chastity

July 16, 2020

Register today for FREE – Saving Chastity is a unique program that allows youth to grasp this lesson through exploration. An interactive curriculum inclusive of a film explores teen life and the outcomes that come from the decisions and choices we make. Six weeks in duration, students will follow a video series of five teenagers as they navigate life. Additionally, there will be guided evidenced-based activities and conversations, to help facilitate best practices and emphasize “how to plan” to make successful decisions.
https://theyunion.org/academy-virtual/

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F.I.R.E. Entrepreneurship

July 15, 2020

Social Media is the future. Whether we admit it or not, it has influential roots in our conversations, what we consume, and the lives that we lead. Our children are engaging via social media at a pace that we have never seen before and as time progresses we find the connections seem to only grow with intensity. F.I.R.E. (Future Influencers Reaching for Excellence) is our social media influencer entrepreneurship program. Together with our youth, we show how social media footprints can be used for both the good of others and in entrepreneurial endeavors. Students enrolled in this program will learn monetizing strategies that will result in dividends in both social and economic currencies.
Register today for FREE
https://theyunion.org/academy-virtual/

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SAT/ACT Prep Sessions

July 14, 2020

The SAT/ACT is one of the single most influential elements in the college application process. Prepare the high school student in your life for the road to college application season by registering them for our SAT/ACT Prep Sessions. Our courses are online group sessions led by certified teachers. Students will learn test-taking strategies while also divulging in practice tests modeled after both standardized tests. Register today for FREE! https://theyunion.org/academy-virtual/

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Scared Straight

July 13, 2020

When I first started The Cave of Adullam there were many “Scared Straight” programs in Michigan, I even participated in a couple. However, I quickly discovered that inflicting trauma will never help a boy release it but instead teach him to suppress it. Nowadays you’ll be…

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Art Expression

July 10, 2020

Register today for our FREE Art Expression Virtual Academy. Art has been proven as a valuable outlet of expression for children. In instances where children are given the opportunity to express themselves through artistic mediums, positive gains have been shown in their social, emotional, and…

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W.R.A.P University

July 9, 2020

A unique program that infuses hip hop elements in the instruction of Writing, Reading, and Arithmetic to ensure the enrichment and proficiency of students in core subjects.

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Drone Apprenticeship Program

July 7, 2020

Register for FREE for our STEM-based learning into an interactive space with our Drone Apprenticeship Program. This unique program will introduce students to drones and other sophisticated technologies via a virtual platform. Allowing students the opportunity to learn Drone Operation and Use, applicable laws and…

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Healthy and Free Lunch to Fuel Your Summer

July 6, 2020

Pull up next Monday and grab FREE lunch and PPE! Be sure to save the dates for the following Monday’s as supplies are limited and first come first serve.

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