New Horizons supports the disconnected student in education. Its purpose is basically to improve the quality of life for communities across the United States. New Horizons bridges the gap between the student and post-secondary education, by offering FREE exceptional programs to assist the disadvantaged student to excel academically. We endeavor to promote post secondary educational services by making opportunities available to the families of at-risk youth that they might not otherwise have access to.
We believe that the success of students in education will lead to their professional success and, in turn, create future opportunities for their communities. Once an at-risk youth enters post-secondary education, that individual now has opportunity and is no longer at-risk. The youth in this program will be well prepared by SAT/ACT preparation, tutoring, leadership workshops, working as a team, exposure to travel outside of their environment, and preparation for the post-secondary experience.
Education Through Athletics
Education Through Athletics is designed to create an innovative process that focuses on providing youth with the opportunity to achieve academically as well as athletically. ETAbegan 13 years ago and has successfully assisted close to 400 student athletes enter college.
Research shows that teens that participate in athletic activities are less likely to participate in high risk, delinquent behaviors, such as: gang membership, teen crimes, drug abuse, and premature sexual activity-teen pregnancy. We have been very successful at helping the at-risk athlete become the STUDENT ATHLETE. Once youth have the opportunity to attend a 4 year institution they are no longer at-risk, because they now have the same opportunity as peers from other more affluent communities and backgrounds.
The level of talent throughout our programenables us to participate competitively at major exposure events attended byNCAA coaches. To this date we have been extremely successful at changing the outlook and futures in the lives on many youth, and we are just getting started. Our goal is that every student athlete participating in the program receive a high school diploma and full scholarship from a Div. I or Div. II university.
We pledge to provide student athletes participating in the program with unique Education Through Athletics academic counseling, skill development, one-on-one counseling (life skills), the opportunity to travel outside of their enviornment to compete against the nations best athletes, and exposure to major college/university coaches. We have the respect from colleges/universities in the ACC, Big East, SEC, Atlantic 10, Pac 10, and many other conferences. Please feel free to visit www.etasports.org
Youth Mentoring
The youth mentoring program of In Time ofNeed, Inc. is geared towards creating a positive outlook in the lives of the youth in every community across America. This program will consist of educational and motivational interaction with positive role models. Young adults (teenagers) in this program will adopt a little brother or sister. This gives teenagers responsibility and creates a positive interaction with the younger individuals of the community.
We will ensure that youth in the programhas high self-esteem and is very proud of his/herself. Guest speakers will also be invited to come in and enlighten the youth on different aspects of life. We are informative on life issue and serve as a prevention resource for at-risk youth. Substance abuse, youth criminal activity, youth violence, youth pregnancy, and community involvement will all be addressed.
Cuts For Kidz
Cuts For Kidz is a program that reaches out to area youth that are staying out of trouble and making a positive academic progress in school. We have partnered with area barbers in order for selected at-risk youth to get a professional hair cut FREE OF CHARGE.
We also mentor these youth and encourage them to stay off of the streets and OUT OF TROUBLE. Everyone loves to feel good about themselves and the young men and women that are selected for this program will do just that. When you look good you feel good! This program builds confidence and self-esteem and we want every at-risk/disadvantaged youth to smile.
