Services to Youth

The Links, Incorporated created its first program facet, SERVICES TO YOUTH, to equip black youth to use their intellect and spirit of achievement to become successful and productive citizens.

“The question is not whether we can afford to invest in every child; it is whether we can afford not to.” Marian Wright Edelman

The words of the great children’s advocate, Marian Wright Edelman, resonate with us today more than ever. The Links, Incorporated is committed to leading the way as a champion of change, ensuring that youth are academically successful and engaged in healthy lifestyles. We implement transformational programs that are responsive to the academic, health, cultural, social awareness, career development, and mentoring needs of youth.

The SERVICES TO YOUTH facet uses an integrated approach to prepare young people to succeed as healthy citizens in the global workforce and to promote healthy lifestyles within families and communities.  In support of The Links’ mission to enrich and enhance the lives of black youth, the primary goals of this facet are to:

• Close the achievement gap from pre-K through college, with the intent of preparing our youth for the global workforce as healthy citizens
• Develop training modules for local pre-K through college mentoring programs, to ascertain a high level of support for youth in our communities
• Expand and support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education
• Promote and support historically black colleges and universities to ensure sustainability

To read more about Services to Youth Program and Partnerships, please click here for information about Buckhead Cascade City Chapter Facet Integration work.