2020 Vision Youth progams prepares students for the future
2020 Vision Youth programs provide programs and resources to thousands of youth.
There are many virtual programs being offered by the San Bernardino area organization during the pandemic, they include a social emotional learning course that gives youth skills to reach their goals; a movement course where strategies are used to implement their core values: self-awareness, conflict resolution, team building and lifetime fitness; business courses for students to gain an understanding of how a business operates; and homework assistance, where help is provided so students can complete home assignments/projects, prepare for tests, and fix errors on assignments.
The group, like everyone, has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Restrictions of in-person events have been hard on the programs, however, 2020 Vision Youth’s virtual afterschool program held from 1-2 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 10-11 a.m. Fridays has been a huge success. Students are able to pick up life lessons, “think outside the box” and have fun while working remotely.
2020 Vision Youth programs continue to engage students through social-emotional learning components, leaders say, that include competitions, organized clubs and virtual field trips with an emphasis on self-awareness, social awareness, anti-bullying, teamwork, goal setting, lifetime fitness, and life skills.
2020 Vision Youth just wrapped a virtual “Shark Tank”-style business competition in which the middle school students competed for the best business idea.
First place went to eighth-grader Aaron Montes, who presented a specialized light-weight, and affordable football helmet that absorbs the impact at a much higher level than other helmets.
Second place went to a group of students presenting beauty products as their means of business.
Other projects included a plan to start a nail salon and a business plan to make customizable gaming gear like controllers, speakers, and headsets. Winners were judged on creativity, program, services, prices, and competitive advantages.
2020 Vision Youth also organized a gardening club, which included a “grab ‘n’ go” where students picked up their own tomato plants and over the following two months the students, guided by the instructors, closely monitored, learned and nurtured the plants.
2020 Vision Youth also has a video game club, art club and go on virtual college tours. The students have been able to get tours of UCLA, USC, Princeton, and Harvard.
“I want to continue being a part of 2020 Vision after school program because we get to do fun stuff and learn new things at the same time,” said Sakaja Miles, who’s in the eighth grade.
Thank you, 2020 Vision Youth, for providing opportunities for students to learn outside the classroom.