The LPSF Youth Empowerment Movement offers programs designed to provide supplemental education tools so that ALL young people have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Programs are designed to ensure that all students excel academically, graduate from high school, avoid at-risk behavior, and are prepared to complete a post-secondary degree or certification.

 

Program benefits include:

• employability skills

• healthy lifestyle education

• leadership

• civic engagement activities

 

 LPSF's iC.A.N.  Mentoring/Tutoring Program 

Inspiring Career Readiness, Academics, Nurturing College Preparation

 

The LPSF’s iC.A.N. Mentoring/Tutoring Program is designed to provide academic enrichment and civic engagement tools to empower youth in Clarendon, Sumter, Lee, and surrounding counties so that every young person has the opportunity to reach his or her full potential. 

 

The iC.A.N. Mentoring/Tutoring Program offers under-served youths the opportunity to participate in activities aimed at leadership development, career exposure, educational enrichment, and college preparation in order to prepare them for the future. The iC.A.N. Mentoring/Tutoring Program would empower youth  to discover and pursue their career and education pathways.  Examples include but not limited to : financial literacy workshops, mentorship and job skill experience, creative and social innovation experiences, and college readiness programming, creative and social innovation experiences, and direct financial assistance through scholarships.

 

Student Benefits:

• Free monthly workshops

• Summer internships

• Networking Opportunities

• Positive Social Relationships

Monthly Workshops 

The iC.A.N. Mentoring/Tutoring Program has been expanded to provide additional services to students including monthly workshops covering the following topics: Education, Employment, Life Skills, Healthy Lifestyles,  Housing, and Supportive Relationships. Each month, students have the opportunity to attend a two-hour class conducted by local business owners and professional leaders in our community. During the holiday months,  workshops also include a community service component.  (students can receive a $15 stipend for each class upon completion)

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Summer Internships

During the summer component of the program, students complete a week-long job readiness camp which incorporates instruction on work-place etiquette and competencies, financial literacy, and career choices. After completing an assessment for work interests, students are assigned a six-week internship placement that mirrors their career interest and is paid a stipend for their work. The summer component of  iC.A.N. is designed to give students the opportunity to gain meaningful experience in the workforce that they can build on in the future. 

 

Referrals

Do you know a student that would benefit from the Youth Leadership Development Institute? iC.A.N. Mentoring/Tutoring Program provides academic enrichment and civic engagement tools including monthly workshops and summer internships to empower youth in the Clarendon, Sumter, Lee, and surrounding counties.

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Please call (803) 310-3474 to request program application information for your student.

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

In order to combat South Carolina’s staggering unemployment rate, The LPSF's Workforce Development (WFD) program is designed to help the unemployed and under-employed of Clarendon County obtain employment by increasing their marketable skills and promoting self-sufficiency.

 

The program modules are designed to help job seekers access employment, education, enhanced training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy.

 

Benefits of the Program:

• Time management skills

• Resume writing and development

• Interviewing with confidence

• Employment search assistance

• Employability skills training

• Job placement

• Post-placement support

 

Call (803) 310-3474 for more information about signing up for our monthly workshop.