Locally grown.
HEY, ARKANSAS!
It’s time to rally around our youth. They are future leaders, and we have a chance to invest in them. See what we are doing and how you can get involved!
COVERING OVER 8,000 KIDS A YEAR!
The chart below illustrates our multi-faceted approach from classrooms to homes.
CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS
• Refusal Skills/ Peer Pressure • Alcohol/ Drug Abuse Prevention
• Choices and Consequences • Self Esteem/ Self Awareness
Goal setting
Effective communiton
Success sequence
Sexual Risk Avoidance
HEALTHY FAMILIES
Pregnant and parenting moms
OH! BABY
Computerized baby program
SUMMER PROGRAM
6-Week summer camp
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
7th-12th grade tutoring
SMALL GROUPS
Lunch groups for girls & guys
MENTORING
1-Hour sessions per week
MARCH TO COLLEGE
Students tour UCA campus
YOUTH LEADERSHIP
9th-12th grade emerging leaders
Leadership Team Application: https://goo.gl/forms/bVXD9chXHD4olayX2
June - July
SUMMER IMPACT
Campers will experience art, music, dance, games, reading, and more! Breakfast and lunch is provided. Fun and exciting outings and events designed for both campers and parents. Sign up today!
“I really am excited about this [CTB curricula] program. There are so many mixed messages out there, and I am glad this one is in this school—the high school my daughter is going to. My daughter talked highly of this program. Keep up the good work!”
Yes, YOU! Together we can
MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
We have a place for you at Excel, volunteer and help to cultivate hope and a brighter tomorrow for our young leaders!
Every year our reading rotation is a major part of our summer programs. This was developed as we recognized that most children and youth in our area of service do not have access to high quality learning opportunities that will keep their hard-earned academic skills fresh over the summer months. All children and youth experience summer learning loss when they are not involved in positive, engaging learning experiences.
We are doing something to stop the “summer slide” among the children and youth of Conway. Summer of 2016 the Arkansas Out of School Network, the Arkansas Campaign for Grade Level Reading, and AETN are joining together to recognize Ms. Thelma Moton and the Choosing to Excel Program as a Summer Learning “Bright Spot”. The Choosing to Excel program offers innovative summer learning activities and opportunities that keep kids on track during the summer and all year long. We know that students who don’t keep reading and learning over the summer can lose two to three months of reading skills and find themselves behind their peers when they return to school in the fall. The event will feature the work of the children and youth who have been participating all summer long and we will hear about the impact that programs like these have in our community and other parts of the state.
Our locations
A STATE-WIDE IMPACT
Excel has grown tremendously and we now partner with numerous schools and organizations across the state. It's exciting and humbling to see communities inviting Excel into their schools to help influence young lives for a positive difference.
Testimonials
We believe our experiences help shape the future of our youth.
Share how Choosing to Excel has impacted your life below!
““Thank you. We were at a loss, did not know what else to do, thanks for meeting with us as a
family.””
“I am determined to wait to have a baby with my husband because my mom did not and I don’t know my real father.”
“I am determined to get a basketball scholarship and graduate with all honors because...all my hard work will have been worth it.”
““My students LOVED it! They were dying to get to my class to find out what we were doing that day. Wish I could’ve taught it to all the students at our school!””
“I am determined to graduate college because I will be the first out of my mom’s kids to do so. I am really passionate about this.”
“I am determined to go into the Social Media/Technology field because I think it will always be there and it is what I am good at.”
““I am so happy to see the Leadership Team. They make it fun, I love the skits, I want to join the team.”
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“I am determined to get a well desired career. One that I actually like. I am willing to work for that!”
“I desire to...graduate with a full scholarship and be an OBG-YN.”
