YEP Day Session 3-Imagine your future: What do you see?
2020-10-03 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Part three of our first Youth Empowerment Day, choose only one of the following sessions to attend during this time:

Programming Robots with Color & Bar Codes
Goal Setting and Planning for the Future.

Come early at 12:15PM for lunch that includes a Music Panel Discussion.
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Northside Bowling Lanes
2020-10-17 12:00 - 14:00 | NC
Local field trips just for fun. Available to 10 youth. Register as soon as possible. Come out for an afternoon of fun. Don’t know how to bowl? It will be a great time to learn.
*Registration for this event is now closed*

Training Tuesday: Basic Car Maintenance
2020-10-20 18:00 - 20:00 | NC
The youth will learn hands-on how to check fluid levels (brake, power steering, antifreeze, window washer, and motor oil) and air pressure in tires.
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Saturday Academy: Effective Presentations Session 1
2020-11-14 09:00 - 10:50 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Youth will build an awareness of the power of our words; improve written and verbal communication skills; and increase confidence in writing and presenting for/to an audience. Prizes, discussions, fun activities.
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Saturday Academy: Effective Presentations Session 2
2020-11-14 11:00 - 12:00 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
*REGISTRATION FOR THIS SESSION IS FULL*
Saturday Academy Speaker: Regina Ford Hall, Executive Director, Boston-Thurmond United.

Presentation topic: Determination.

Training Tuesday: Brigadier General James Gorham
2020-11-17 18:00 - 20:00 | NC
The youth will hear from the first black brigadier general in the National Guard and the vice president of the Kernersville branch of First Citizens Bank. His book dedicated to his father is called “Sharecropper’s Wisdom: Growing Today’s Leaders the Old Fashioned Way”. Gorham talks about his father and his upbringing.
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Festival of Lights at Tanglewood Park (Clemmons)
2020-11-21 18:00 - 21:00 | NC
*REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CURRENTLY FULL*
The park’s rolling countryside transforms each holiday season into a shimmering Winter Wonderland with more than a million twinkling lights (more than 80 displays) aglow. Attendees take in the spectacular sights while listening to festive tunes on the interactive musical displays, with an original composition from the UNC School of the Arts students.
Available to the first 20 youth to register.

Saturday Academy: Staying Healthy & Money
2021-01-09 09:00 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Saturday Academy: Staying Healthy & Money

Youth will understand the importance of eating a variety of healthy foods, find out how eating healthy supports their continued growth and physical development, develop an awareness of the unequal distribution of food and money and realize the cost of planning a nutritious meal when on a budget.

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Saturday Academy: Staying Healthy & Money

Youth will understand the importance of eating a variety of healthy foods, find out how eating healthy supports their continued growth and physical development, develop an awareness of the unequal distribution of food and money and realize the cost of planning a nutritious meal when on a budget.

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Saturday Academy Speaker: The Honorable Denise Hartsfield
2021-01-09 11:00 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Saturday Academy Speaker: The Honorable Denise Hartsfield, FC District Court Judge

Topic: The Importance of Giving Back

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Saturday Academy Speaker: The Honorable Denise Hartsfield, FC District Court Judge

Topic: The Importance of Giving Back

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Volunteer at Second Harvest Food Bank
2021-01-15 09:00 - 13:00, 2021-02-19 09:00 - 13:00, 2021-03-19 09:00 - 13:00 | NC
YEP youth and leaders will volunteer sorting food items and preparing boxes for local distribution and pickup; will count towards YEP community-service hours. Limited to 10 youth. Parent must sign the SHFB form (provided once you register). Note: Verify with your school; you may be able to count the hours.

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Family Movie Night-John Lewis: Good Trouble
2021-01-17 - 2021-01-23 | NC
Run Time 96 min. Rated PG. Watch in your home during the week of Jan. 17-23 (day and time of your choosing). The film explores Georgia representative Lewis’ 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration. Immediately following the feature, there will be a pre-recorded discussion between Representative Lewis and Oprah Winfrey, filmed last month and being made available exclusively for virtual cinema and in-theater engagements of the film. This is a wide-ranging, informal, 16-minute conversation that’s a perfect follow-up to the documentary and could not be more relevant. Note: The movie link will be provided after you register & closer to dates listed. Discussion feedback will be gathered/submitted via online questionnaire after you watch the movie.

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Training Tuesday: Conflict Resolution
2021-01-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
In this course the youth will identify individual personalities and refine their personal strengths, understand what is a conflict and what are the benefits of conflicts, enhance conflict resolution skills, and demonstrate active listening skills. Activities will include: A Personality Assessment and review, a conflict resolution exercise, and an Active Listening Exercise.

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Training Tuesday: All About Money
2021-02-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Youth will increase their financial vocabulary, learn the role of money in their lives, the services financial institutions provide, more about saving, understand the difference between banks & credit unions and debit & credit cards. Includes Debit-Credit Card Comparison and All About Money Work Search activities.

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Guest Speaker: Antonio Stevenson
2021-02-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Topic: Making Right Choices.

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Saturday Academy: The Beat of the Drum
2021-02-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Youth will learn about the heritage and culture of the African drums.

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Saturday Academy Group Discussion: Who wants to know?
2021-02-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
A positive twist to what could be perceived as a negative question. A panel of local professionals will address hot topics i.e. suicide, physical & digital bullying, mobile devices & Internet addiction, drugs & alcohol, anxiety, and self-esteem & body image. Take part in the discussions, listen to others, ask questions, think, learn. (Dr. Tony Burton III, Dr. Zenobia Fennell, George Redd IV and Theressa Stephens)

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Saturday Academy: Game Day/Team Building
2021-03-13 09:00 - 11:00 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Together Everyone Achieves More! Two hours of individual, small group, and large group activities focused on giving instruction and providing a safe environment for trial and error, with emphasis on demonstrating the importance of teamwork and its values in a fun setting. Youths will be introduced to and develop the following skillsets: Following instructions, the art of attentiveness, effective teamwork, individual effectiveness, the importance of follow through, goal setting and creating and developing positive relationships. Also impacting the following: Increase self-esteem, develop problem-solving skills and critical thinking, sportsmanship and leadership, self-confidence, trust, and collaboration and further develop social skills.

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Saturday Academy Speaker: Jasmine Stover
2021-03-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Hear from Jasmine Stover, Entrepreneurial Advisory Board Chair, CEO of Thirsty, Inc., and creator of Blackonomics
Topic: “Be the Change You Want to See.”

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Training Tuesday: Leading the Way
2021-03-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Youth will discuss needs vs. wants and how to prioritize accordingly, understand the importance of saving and how to deposit money into a savings account, how to work together as a team, and learn the principles of leadership and why they are important. Includes FETCH activity: learning how to manage money by purchasing needed items for their pet while saving enough money to pay for unexpected expenses.
Facilitated by Betty Ann Falkner, accredited financial counselor and financial education consultant.

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The Biltmore House in Asheville
2021-03-27 11:00 - 17:00 | NC
A day trip to Asheville, NC.
Available to 15 youth. Register as soon as possible. Parents, please let me know if interested in chaperoning.
NOTE: Must be an active program participant to register.

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Saturday Academy: STEM Introduction to Electronics & Circuits
2021-04-10 09:00 - 10:30 | NC
The youth will be introduced to basic concepts using Snap Circuits and then move into crafting with electronics.
They will learn about basic concepts, electricity, serial and parallel circuits and then move to paper circuits. And the youth can take home their light-up crafts when class is over. Facilitated by Popi Makris, founder of After School Brilliance.
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The NASCAR Hall of Fame Museum
2021-04-17 09:00 - 14:00 | NC
A day trip to Charlotte, NC. Available to the first 8 youth to register.

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Training Tuesday: "Arts & Snacks"
2021-04-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
This STEAM educational workshop will be lots of fun. Youth will participate in a creative expression project using acrylic paint on canvas while snacking on fruits, cheese, and soft drinks. The finished piece is theirs to keep.
The workshop is a collaboration with The MIXXER Makerspace. Facilitated by Maddy Carlson, one of the founders of Collective Arts, WS
Note: Boxed meals-to-go will still be provided.

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Skate Haven Skating Center Trip
2021-04-27 18:30 - 20:30 | NC
Local field trip just for fun. Available to 12 youth.
Register as soon as possible.

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Saturday Academy: Good Credit Game
2021-05-15 09:00 - 10:30 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Teens will leave this workshop with an abundance of knowledge and tools to help build and maintain good credit. The hands-on curriculum uses an interactive presentation and board game to cover credit reports, credit scores, credit cards, and the dangers of abusing credit. Facilitated by Betty Ann Falkner, accredited financial counselor and financial education consultant.

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Saturday Academy: Personality Profiles
2021-05-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Youth will complete assessments to indicate their preferences, learn more about what their selections say, and build an awareness of how they “work” with others.

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Training Tuesday Speaker: Clay Fielding
2021-05-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Habitat Housing Education Center, 1023 West 14th Street, Winston Salem, NC, 27105, United States
Clay Fielding is with the NC Department of Public Safety, Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice, and has been a Probation officer in Forsyth County since 2007.
Topic: Decision Points – How your choices (good and bad) impact your life.

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Trip to Harvey G. Gantt Center for African American Arts & Culture
2021-05-29 10:00 - 15:00 | NC
Day trip to Charlotte, NC. Available to the first 20 youth to register.

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