Saturday Leadership Academy
Empowering and Mentoring Youth
The following topics will be covered in the workshop sessions:
Team Building
Job Interview Skills
Public Speaking
Money management
Character Development
Values Clarification
Personal Accountability
Teen Pregnancy & Fatherhood
Health Issues
Pursuing Higher Education
Career Education
Ethics
The goals of the Saturday Academy are related but not limited to:
1. Provide workshops and information that will strengthen the character and leadership skills of African American males
2. Enhance self-esteem and build confidence in the student's ability to become a productive citizen in our society
3. Encourage participants to attend college
4. Improve communications skills
5. Provide scholarship opportunities for those students
who successfully complete the program
6. Provide letters of reference for students seeking college admission, scholarships or employment
Please confirm your intent to attend the orientation and interview by calling
Mr. Cooper (Numbers below).
If you do not attend the orientation
and interview, you will jeopardize being admitted to the academy.
All academy classes will be held on Saturday morning starting at
8:30 a.m. and ending at 12:00 p.m.
The classes will be for students only and has a strict attendance requirement.
The weekly sessions will be held at Christ Unity Church at
1320 L Street, Modesto, CA.
No Class March 1, 2020 for Spring Break
If you have any questions, please contact
Mr. Jerry Cooper at (209) 471-3265
Young men will explore themes related to the
following:
Trustworthiness
Responsibility
Fairness
Compassion
Self-Control
Courage
Cooperation
Respect
The Saturday Leadership Academy (SLA) is a program designed to mentor and encourage young African American males to attend college. This program consists of a 10 week
workshop series.