What We Do
TWIYO exposes Brooklyn youth to diverse activities to advance their interest in being active, engaged citizens and advocates of social change. We provide opportunities for our youth to become engaged leaders in New York City, participate in and experience new things - while fostering critical thinking and skill development. We better our youth's understanding of global perspectives and their valuable place within the world at large.
How We Do It
Through our Experiential 360 program, TWIYO implements evidenced based curriculum, culturally relevant instruction, project-based activities and engagement.
We equip our youth with the tools to bridge connections to their own experiences, the skills they possess, their lives, and the world. Our instruction is youth-centric, experiential, and project-based.
Our program allows us to meet our mission of broadening horizons by creating a cycle that allows inner city youth to see themselves, their communities, and the world differently.
We equip our youth with the tools to bridge connections to their own experiences, the skills they possess, their lives, and the world. Our instruction is youth-centric, experiential, and project-based.
Our program allows us to meet our mission of broadening horizons by creating a cycle that allows inner city youth to see themselves, their communities, and the world differently.
Elements of the Experiential 360 Program
1. Leadership Development
To give youth opportunities to reflect and intentionally build their personal growth; to provide support to young leaders to practice and expand their analytical and problem solving skills; and for youth to build on strengths and recognize their unique contributions.
2. Civic Engagement
To instill the importance of "community" through discussion of current events and youth-driven topics and issues; to explore social justice from a personal and community lens; and to provide youth various service opportunities as a Youth Volunteer Corps affiliate.
3. Culture
To emphasize youth empowerment and cultural competency; to increase self-knowledge/awareness in understanding culture; and to direct and encourage interactions with diverse cultures.
4. Travel
To create opportunities of exposure for inner city youth; to foster critical thinking regarding leadership, civic engagement, and culture; to provide youth a global perspective of inclusion where they envision themselves as participants and valuable contributors to this world.
To give youth opportunities to reflect and intentionally build their personal growth; to provide support to young leaders to practice and expand their analytical and problem solving skills; and for youth to build on strengths and recognize their unique contributions.
2. Civic Engagement
To instill the importance of "community" through discussion of current events and youth-driven topics and issues; to explore social justice from a personal and community lens; and to provide youth various service opportunities as a Youth Volunteer Corps affiliate.
3. Culture
To emphasize youth empowerment and cultural competency; to increase self-knowledge/awareness in understanding culture; and to direct and encourage interactions with diverse cultures.
4. Travel
To create opportunities of exposure for inner city youth; to foster critical thinking regarding leadership, civic engagement, and culture; to provide youth a global perspective of inclusion where they envision themselves as participants and valuable contributors to this world.
