Daves Choice Community Development Corporation

A Piece of the Action
The components of A.P.O.T.A Life Skill Building Program includes mentorship, community service, community involvement and life skills. With this program, participants young men and women ages 16-24, will develop real-world abilities that will last them throughout the course of their life time. Participants will be provided with guidance from professionals from a variety of fields who are committed to making a difference and providing instruction in a manner that promotes individual success. We are dedicated to our participants by providing them with the skills needed to become productive members of our society.

We want to ensure the cultivation of character development and generate positive self-worth. The program provides character cultivation workshops and resources that will enhance self-esteem, develop leadership and communication skills, demonstrate proper etiquette, establish cognizance of wellness, teach social and life skills and instill moral values. The workshops will also have several classes that focus on a variety of topics and skills that will empower each participant and help them build better future lives . The workshops will equip the participants with appropriate tools to become confident, positive-thinking productive members of society.

We also want to inspire success with the assistance of speakers and mentorships. We will have speakers share their journey of success despite obstacles in life by using their stumbling blocks as stepping stones. We will also equip participants with the appropriate tools to break the cycle of intergenerational incarceration to become productive members of society.

Mentorships allows for goal setting and following through on commitments to show the importance of responsibility and accountability. We will partner with businesses and organizations in the community to place our participants so they can learn viable skills as well as responsibility. We want to assist our kids with any training needed to become better educated, gain better skills to increase their employability and to raise their self-esteem and teach them to become empowered and self-sufficient. We’re dedicated to motivate and empower our students to achieve a renewed spirit, confidence and professionalism in order to experience their own personal success and growth.