PROGRAMS  

Literacy Program

Every aspect of Children In Crisis (CIC) is devoted to enhancing the lives of children battling literacy and is absolutely free to every participant. During the school year, we will match elementary schools, middle schools and high schools with volunteers that will help them have a positive and successful educational experience in school. We have adopted a reading program for elementary and middle schools and established a reading club for high schools that will enhance the growth of the reading comprehension skills on an individual basis. Tutors will spend one on-one time with their reading buddies and volunteer time and talents with the school, which will help to bridge the gap between community and school. This will give our children a special, unforgettable experience. We will help each child have a successful year in his or her already stressful young lives.

Gangs of a Different Color

Children In Crisis (CIC) in collaborating with some established Athletic, Arts and Dance, organizations and will be creating in the coming months a drama club in order to give our youth and teens an outlet that dose not cost them or their parents anything to participate. CIC has come to realize that we are putting the price tag in the wrong area. We also feel that if we can get our youths and teens involved in our gang, they want have to pay the cost of getting in street gangs (THEIR LIVES).

 

Rite of Passage

This program was developed to enrich and direct the life changing experience of inner city youth.  It encourages boys and girls to think before making decisions that will change their lives.  The program focus is in three main areas:

  • Self-esteem

  • Sex Education

  • Proper Etiquette

 

 

 

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Volunteer Opportunities

with Children In Crisis

 

If interested in volunteering and making a difference in a child’s life, please review our volunteer opportunities below, and then contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Shonja M. Alexander or Exec. Director D.O. Alexander at volunteer@cicministry.org.

 

Individuals:

  • Breakfast or Lunch Buddy– Be a positive adult role model for an elementary school student

  • Reading Buddy - Work on reading skills with elementary school students

  • Tutors/Mentors - Needed for students of all ages

  • Classroom or Group Tutor – Tutoring a small group of students

  • Back to School Workshop – We need volunteers to help with sorting and distributing school supplies during this major annual workshop, held in August each year. We also need individuals and/or groups to organize collections of school supplies to contribute to the workshop.  Facilitator are always needed to host the workshop sessions.
     

Businesses:
Children In Crisis needs businesses and corporations to:

  • Encourage employees to volunteer as tutors/mentors at CIC school sites

  • Provide “job shadowing” and internship experiences for middle and high school students

  • Volunteer as a motivational or career guest speaker

  • Consider forming a partnership with a specific school. If interested in sponsoring a school, please contact CIC Executive Director Drorester Alexander at 704-332-4275, for more information.

 

Civic Groups and Faith-based Organizations:
 

We have formed enriching and mutually rewarding partnerships with several churches and civic organizations in the community. Your faith community or civic/social group can help Children in Crisis in the following ways:

  • Encourage members to volunteer as tutors/mentors with Children In Crisis

  • Collect school supplies for the annual Back to School Workshop in August

  • Provide summer camp scholarships for students

  • Establish a college scholarship fund for students through our Scholarship Endowment program

  • Sponsor a School - provide financial and volunteer support through our “Be A Partner" program

  • Participate in Annual Capital Campaign

 
 
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