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About Learning for Life
Mission Statement
It is the mission of Learning for Life to enable young people to
become responsible individuals by teaching positive character traits, career
development, leadership, and life skills so they can make moral choices and
achieve their full potential.
Vision Statement
Learning for Life strives to be the foremost co-educational youth
program for character and career development.
Learning for Life
Learning for Life was developed to meet the critical needs of
our nation's schools and communities.
disintegration
of many families, rampant drug abuse, extreme violence, and moral decay. Young
people these days are thrown into a hothouse of competition and social change
that tests their decision-making skills.
Learning for Life is designed to support schools and other
youth-serving organizations in their efforts toward preparing youth to
successfully handle the complexities of today's society and to enhance their
self-confidence, motivation, and self-worth. Learning for Life also helps
youth develop social and life skills, assists in character development, and
helps them formulate positive personal values. It prepares youth to make
ethical decisions that will help them achieve their full potential. Learning
for Life enhances teacher capacity and increases youth learning!
Nationwide, school demand for character education programs has
greatly influenced the dramatic growth of Learning for Life. Learning for Life
has become a program for education with more than 20,000 schools and
organizations nationwide serving more than 1.4 million youth.
Learning for Life makes academic learning fun and relevant to
real-life situations. It helps youth reach beyond themselves by placing them
in situations that help them to understand and act constructively. As a
result, the values and skills learned by participating in Learning for Life
not only make youth more confident and capable, but give them an invaluable
understanding of how things work in the real world.
Exploring
Exploring is a worksite-based program for young men and women who are 14 (and
have completed the eighth grade) through 20 years old. The purpose of
Exploring is to provide career experiences that prepare young people to become
responsible and caring adults. Explorers are ready to investigate the meaning
of interdependence in their personal relationships and communities.
Exploring is based on a unique relationship between youth and
organizations in their communities. We match local organizations to an
Explorer post by comparing their people and program resources to the interest
of the young people in the community. The result is a program of activities
that helps youth pursue their special interests, grow, and develop.
For more information on Exploring
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