At-risk youth program, providing a safe space for mentoring through hoop, arts, crafts and food.
Leader
Oshay Johnson
Location
3051 Fairfield St Sacramento, CA 95815
This project addresses the issue with youth violence and property damage, by providing the youth with a safe space as an alternative option to engage in productive activities. The surrounding area of the location of the program has a lot of youth and there are no youth programs, nor sporting programs. Our idea was to not, just bring sports, but bring arts and crafts as well. There are youths not involved in sports, and we notice that it was a large number of youth that just hung out on the sidelines watching games. Many of the times this was where the terrible sprung from.
Our idea and concept is to activate these youth as well, by having something for them to do. However, not just simple arts & crafts, but programmed art and craft projects. Designed to inspire and motivate youth. We also saw another avenue for our mentor to engage with youth outside the sporting arena. We have also learned arts & crafts allows the athletes to stay engaged after games and has a positive contribution to behaviors in sport and play.