This Week In S.W.A.G.- Welcome
Welcome To Our Parent Community
What is S.W.A.G.?
S.W.A.G. is a life skills and prevention program aimed at helping young people make positive life choices. S.W.A.G. stands for Students With Awareness and Goals. In S.W.A.G. students are equipped for success in a variety of areas including:
- Self Esteem
- Communication
- Decision Making
- Goal Setting
- Conflict Resolution
- Relationships
- Risk Avoidance and More…
S.W.A.G. emphasizes three key principals:
- Knowing One’s Self
- Relating to Others
- Planning One’s Future
We encourage Parents and caregivers to actively participate in helping us support youth who choose to make positive life choices. We provide updates and training for Parents to ensure that you are equipped to work with the Yunion in Loving Youth and Uniting Families. Our Parental Advisory Training is a great place to learn about the latest trends and happenings in popular culture that affect our youth. We strongly encourage you to attend.
Incentives and participant-led special events such as prom campaigns and PSAs augment intensive programming as a way to ensure youth ownership and cultural relevance. Programs like S.W.A.G. are vital to our youth fulfilling their potential. With it, we can help change attitudes and values that ultimately lead to thriving communities where making the right decision is embraced.
S.W.A.G Person of the Week
Every week in S.W.A.G. we shout out students and Life Guides that make S.W.A.G. a memorable experience. This week, we’d like to shout out Mrs. Lydia! Lydia has served as a Life Guide, Camp Director and now serves as our Program Coordinator. Lydia has been with the Yunion for over 7 years and possesses a great ability to connect with young people. Mrs. Lydia is tasked with making things happen behind the scenes, ensuring that S.W.A.G. runs smoothly. Thank you, Mrs. Lydia, your service is greatly appreciated!
In The Classroom
The Yunion
Let’s continue to love each other through our challenges
Read MoreEmotional Stability Training
I’m so thankful that I’ve studied many martial arts because I am able to maintain social distance, while still empowering the recruits with our Emotional Stability Training.
Read MoreFirst Day of Training
This was the first day of training for these high school recruits!
Read MoreExhaust Fans Installed
I framed and mounted the exhaust fans today. With two of these in our 2,900 sft training area, we now have enough ventilation to restart classes safely indoors when weather does not permit us to do so outdoors.
Read MoreMaking custom mounts for the exhaust fans
I needed to make custom mounts for the exhaust fans I’m installing tomorrow in our training area.
Read MoreBe encouraged to change the way we view progress
Our founder Jason Wilson updated this throwback viral video of him helping my beloved son overcome his lack of confidence by inserting a clip of where he is today (end of video).
Read MoreVirtual Training Classes Resume
Our virtual training classes resume today.
Read MoreThank You To The Kresge Foundation!
We are so excited to be a part of the The Kresge Foundation’s KIP:D Round 6 cohort
Read MoreThank You To Co.Act Detriot!
We want to give a huge shoutout to the Co.act Detroit
Read MoreSelf Esteem
When young people have high self-esteem, they tend to have better peer-to-peer relationships, they bounce back from disappointment more quickly, and are more likely to succeed at the tasks they want to accomplish. #EncourageOurYouth #WeLoveDetroitYouth
Read MoreA Smile Is Worth A Thousand Words
Did You Know?– Your body language can affect your mood? So if you feel down, force yourself to smile, it’ll make you feel better!
Read MoreResponsibility Of Being A Role Model
Attention Parents: As your child gets older they need you to be engaged in their lives just as they did when they were younger. As our children get older and more independent parents tend to be less involved.
Read MoreSolid Bond
#DidYuKnow that rather than telling your children what NOT to do, you should teach and show them what they SHOULD do? 💡 Data from the Child Development Institute suggests that practicing this will improve communication, nourish a positive relationship and establish a solid bond between…
Read MoreLove Is What They Need
You cannot teach a child you do not love.” – Jawanza Kujufu #WeLoveDetroitYouth
Read MoreThe Creation Of An Amazing Production
For the Keys 2 Life Virtual Camp, we’ve had the pleasure of working with amazing and talented young people who have dedicated their time this summer to being respectful, determined, and focused; and they’ve finished strong! To display this incredible talent, and to spark this…
Read MoreAmazing And Talented Young People
Here it is! The Keys 2 Life Virtual Camp Ending Performance: Dare to be Different! For the Keys 2 Life Virtual Camp, we’ve had the pleasure of working with amazing and talented young people who have dedicated their time this summer to being respectful, determined,…
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