URBANPROMISE TRENTON
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Mission Statement
The mission of UrbanPromise Trenton is to equip Trenton's children and young adults with the skills necessary for academic achievement, life management, spiritual growth, and leadership.
About This Cause
The heart of UrbanPromise Trenton is our AfterSchool Programs. We believe that every child has a seed of greatness, and by providing a child with a safe and supportive environment that seed can grow and thrive. Instead of succumbing to gangs and crime, these children can become responsible young adults who make meaningful contributions to their families, peers, and community. During the academic year, participants enjoy a safe and nurturing environment where they form positive relationships with StreetLeaders and caring adults. Supported by generous donors, our committed staff and volunteers are empowered to offer tutoring and homework help, as well as enriching activities like music, art, dance, and life skills classes. This allows the children of UrbanPromise Trenton to shine their light and to be promise in their community. During the summer, over 150 youth participate in our six-week SummerCamps located in two city neighborhoods in Trenton. Within a safe and stimulating environment, the children enjoy days filled with educational and fun activities. The program provides opportunities for them to improve their academic performance, develop necessary life skills, create positive relationships with caring adults, explore the arts, and nurture their faith. Joining together with area organizations, we are able to offer the children windows into a new world that can inspire and challenge them. From STEM and healthy living, to sports and recreation, to Bible and faith, the children are exposed to an array of engaging activities. The campers have taken field trips to local farms, attended children’s theater, and cheered for the Trenton Thunder right in their own backyard. At UrbanPromise Trenton, teens are employed as StreetLeaders, acting as counselors, tutors, and mentors for the children who attend our AfterSchool Program and SummerCamp. For many, this is their first employment opportunity, but more importantly, being StreetLeaders keeps these teens off the streets and away from the lure of gangs and Trenton’s crime scene. In addition to job training, they participate in academic enrichment, tutoring, leadership workshops, and college preparation. We believe that an educated child becomes an empowered adult. That is why our goal is to see each and every teen in our program graduate from high school. We have achieved that goal each year since our program started, and many of our teens are now enrolled in college. The graduation rate speaks for itself, and the StreetLeaders report improved confidence, self-esteem, and hope for a brighter future.