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proverb:
"Tomorrow belongsto the people who
prepare for it today."
- Guinea, West Africa
Class Spotlight
Financial Education Institute (FEI)
The Rites of Passage after-school programs provide an educational structure and a nurturing community which build participants’ intellectual and emotional skills, and prepare them to grow into independent, compassionate, self-confident men and women.
The creation of the Financial Education Institute (FEI)/Individual Development Accounts Program (IDA) allows the first full integration of financial literacy training into the Rites programming, and addresses a glaring need for knowledge and support in a community where most participants are living below the poverty level, earn low incomes, and have no accumulated wealth through asset development. more →
Cultural Arts Program (CAP)
CAP is a comprehensive and sequential arts instruction program offering yearlong after-school and Saturday classes in a range of art forms. more →
Sisters in Sisterhood (SIS)
SIS provides students with a historical and contemporary perspective of global race and gender issues as they relate to young girls. more →
Marcus Garvey Cultural Heritage Program (MGCHP)
The MGCHP provides historical information about the great cultures of Africa cultures globally by learning the language and cultures of the African Diaspora. more →
Arts in Education (AIE)
AIE enhances the basic school curriculum, involves parents and teachers in the creative learning process and develops the students' interest in learning. more →
Program Impact
Our programs focus on the development of the future for the community by helping young people to grow in to capable, inventive, and healthy adults. more →
Ifetayo Youth Ensemble (IYE)
IYE is a pre-professional training and performing program designed for youth aged 11-21 to discover and celebrate their strengths. more →
I Am My Brother (IAMB)
The IAMB program for boys and young men assists boys and teen transition through adolescence and successfully reach adulthood. more →
Financial Education Institute (FEI)
The creation of the FEI/IDA allows the first full integration of financial literacy training into the Rites programming more →
Health and Wellness
The Health and Wellness Program provides adults and parents with skills to improve, strengthen and maintain their physical, spiritual, and emotional health. more →
Adult Workshops
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