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Empowering Black Youth

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Culturally Responsive Mentorship & Life Skills Program

The Culturally Responsive Mentorship & Life Skills Program by EL Shama Cares Foundation Inc. empowers youth by connecting them with mentorship, guidance, and practical supports to thrive academically, socially, and personally. The program is designed for Black youth and other marginalized youth ages 13–21, providing a holistic approach that addresses systemic barriers, builds resilience, and fosters leadership.

Program Services Include:

  • Job Shadowing & Career Exploration: Exposure to various professions to help youth identify career goals and pathways.

  • Crime Prevention & Positive Decision-Making: Workshops and mentoring to reduce risk behaviors and promote safe choices.

  • Self-Advocacy Skills: Training youth to speak confidently for themselves in school, work, and community settings.

  • Family Mediation & Stabilization: Support for improving family communication and resolving conflicts.

  • Youth Volunteering & Leadership Opportunities: Engage youth in meaningful community service and youth-led projects.

  • Mental Health Coaching: Access to culturally responsive counseling, coping strategies, and wellness support.

  • Housing Support & Referrals: Guidance and resources for youth experiencing housing instability or transitional challenges.

 

Outcomes
Youth in the program gain confidence, life skills, and community connections that enhance school success, career readiness, and overall well-being. By addressing both personal and systemic challenges, the program fosters resilient, empowered, and community-minded youth leaders.

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Land Acknowledgement

El Shama Cares Foundation acknowledges with deep respect that we live, work, and serve on Treaty 6 Territory, the traditional and ancestral lands of many First Nations, including the Cree, Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux, Blackfoot, and Dene peoples, as well as the Métis Nation of Alberta. 

We honour the enduring presence of Indigenous peoples on this land, past, present, and future, and we recognize their ongoing contributions to our communities and our collective well-being.

As an organization dedicated to healing, empowerment, and care, we acknowledge that true reconciliation begins with listening, learning, and building authentic relationships rooted in respect and understanding.

We commit ourselves to walking alongside Indigenous communities in the spirit of partnership, fostering pathways of equity, healing, and shared responsibility for the generations to come.

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