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Organization Number: 45-0499706 Organization Name: Byron Story Foundation Youth Restoration Career Center, Inc. Address: 1646 Ridge Avenue Address: City: Philadelphia State / Province: PA Zip / Post Code: 19130 Country: United States Phone: 1-215-769-8544 Ext: Fax: 1-215-769-8667 Organization Email: admin@byronstoryfnd.com Website Address: http://www.byronstoryfnd.com Detailed Description: Located in the heart of central North Philadelphia, the Byron Story Foundation Center provides services for over 200 students annually. The Byron Story Foundation Alternative Education/Behavioral Center enrollment is comprised of special and non-special education students in grades nine (9) through twelve (12). My son, Byron Story, was killed on September 9th, 2002; the victim of gun violence. He was 19 years old and had just graduated from Glenn Mills School in June. Graduating was one of the greatest achievements in his young life. After graduation, Byron enrolled at Pierce College for the upcoming semester. Although Byron had many obstacles that enticed him to take the wrong path, he always found his way back to overcome those obstacles. I always encouraged Byron, letting him know that he was capable of fulfilling his dreams no matter what deterrents laid ahead. But youth who make some wrong choices early in life often feel that society will continue to punish them, even though they have already paid for their mistakes. So how can youth, trying to turn their life around, make that change when no one is willing to give them the chance to show their transformation? In an overwhelming amount of cases they can’t, due to a lack of a support system. So they revert to surviving the way they know how, going back to what is familiar and has yielded some sort of success: ‘‘The Street Life”. Our society must come together to help and support our troubled youth. We must dismiss the belief that our fallen youth are hopeless, and build them up to be the great success they were born to be. At the Byron Story Foundation, we strive to help youth recreate their life path. We hope you will join us in this momentous endeavor! Our hours of operation are: Monday through Friday 8:45 am to 2:45 PM Secondary Education: 15 to 18 years of age, 9th—12th grade, *Tutoring Learning Center (TLC) *General Education Development: GED preparation *General Education Development Curriculum At the Byron Story Foundation, we offer: General Education Development curriculum which can prepare students to return to public school or obtain their General Education Diploma (GED) Behavior Modification Component To supplement the academic skills that students acquire at BSF, we feel that it important to foster social and emotional development so that our students may prepare themselves mentally for the challenges of adulthood. Therefore, we integrate counseling, life skills training, behavior management, job and collge preparation Anti-Violence/Drug Workshops (every Wednesday evening, 6-8 pm) for male and female adolescents focus on drug/crime prevention methods, conflict management skills, and the virtue of good citizenship. Discussion topics include the alternatives to violence/drugs and the many challenges that youth face growing up in America today. Workshops help students to practice what they learn through school and community service projects. For males, workshops are on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month and for females, the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. CREATING A LEGACY FOR YOUTH Goals of the Byron Story Foundation Alternative Education/Behavior Center for the Prospective Student: * Get back on track educationally, socially, and behaviorally. * If desired, transition back to the school. * Become prepared to earn a high school diploma or GED. * Develop work readiness proficiency and other pertinent life skills. * Design and activate a post-graduation plan. * Internships, community service, social activities, and connections to community resources are only some of the other key components that we integrate into our program in order for students to be successful in high school and beyond. * Students will exit our program with renewed motivation and the academic and social skills they will need to succeed as young adults. | |
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