It started with a late night phone call some 10 years ago, Lorraine Grace, founder of Manifested Love Ministries and I were discussing her mission in Ghana. I was in awe of her bravery and compassion for God’s children in that region. As we continued talking, I expressed my concerns for our youth in my community. Right here on my block, ”The Woods”, Maywood, Bellwood, and surrounding neighborhoods. That conversation sparked my vision and W.O.W. was born.
The World Of Work (WOW) was created to be a pillar and bridge for communities preparing the next generation of young minds. We developed W.O.W. to assist in the removal of barriers presented as glass ceilings for our youth. In addition to this mission, we support the position to train our students to be prepared for every opportunity with integrity and tenacity.
As W.O.W. has developed over the past 10 years, we’ve had success in intersecting local culture with a global outlook. We’ve exposed our students to local and global niche skills and ideas. We impact hundreds of youth with the help of compassionate partners such as WGN, Carol H. Williams, Loyola Hospital, Fed Ex, and many more. Our outcomes have been outstanding!
We have adapted the idea that the only way to change the narrative within our communities is to be intentional with future change makers. Today, WOW finds itself at the intersection of Dreams, Ability, Mentorship & Opportunity!
Tired of watching so many youth succumb to their environmental circumstances?
✓ Mentorship
✓ Leadership
✓ Culture
✓ Entrepreneurship
✓ Service Hours
✓ Accountability
✓ Corporate Exposure
✓ Stipends
The WOW program is designed to keep our youth engaged and accountable for their future. This leadership program provides a positive introduction to the workforce and entrepreneurship, with a variety of activities that includes exposure to culture, community service and real life experiences through mentorship.
Further details TBA.
YP Hoops was founded with a vision to train the whole athlete through highly competitive basketball experiences. Based in the westside and western suburbs of Chicago, our goal is to utilize sports to inspire young men and women to reach their full potential through hard work and dedication. The youth sports culture can often have a negative effect on young people, and we’ve set out to help change that. Through our teams, training, and mentoring, our passionate and highly experienced coaches work to bring each player’s game to the next level, while also developing their character and leadership on and off the court.
For further details: (773) 412-7442
We want you to bring your WOW factor to our organization!
People We Helped on 2018
Dollars We Collected
Student Fund
We support our students by giving them stipends. Stipends play a part in offsetting participation barriers, and helping the student with basic needs such as transportation, meals, etc.
Transportation Fund
Transportation costs are at an all time high. WOW is a traveling program. 70% of our time is transporting our students to host sites, therefore, we seek donations that will aide in van rentals,
gas, and insurance. Our goal is obtain our own 15 passenger van.
Scholarship Fund
WOW believes in thinking outside the box, our goal is to provide grants to students who are engaging in alternative learning, programs that either replace or enhance traditional learning institutions.
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