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The YDO Approach

If you have not seen YDOproach, please watch the following film to truly get a grasp of the effect of YDO programs:

YDO is unusually positioned to make a difference in the lives of individuals and in the direction of the community. The accomplishments of YDO to date have resulted from our ability to attract both students and resources to programs of voluntary learning. YDO has managed to broker learning opportunities in large part by creating and leveraging the good will of individuals and organizations both from within and outside the city. YDO's staff has found ways to reach out across Lawrence, within schools, churches and youth organizations, and invite young people to be seriously engaged in their education.

YDO offers enrichment programs in academics and the arts to connect students to the larger world around them. We do this by forming partnerships with other non-profit organizations, schools and community organizations to create learning opportunities. Students who participate in YDO programs also find themselves in a relationship with a caring adult, as well as older students who serve as role models. Building on each individual student's particular assets, we encourage them to develop their potential and take charge of their growth and development.

Our programs are unique and custom-designed with the interests of our students in mind. Our programs are designed as clubs for focused activity, where students are expected to both learn something and do something. YDO seeks to maintain a buzz of activity distinguished by its seriousness and informality. Each of our programs is a hook through which we engage students for long-term educational support. We look to encourage student involvement with appropriate trips (Blue Man Group, The Wizard of Oz, Berklee Gospel Ensemble and the Boston Celtics) and rewards (providing students with funds to purchase their own books at Barnes and Noble).

We want our students to understand that they have talents and interests that they can explore in order to discover who they are and who they can become. We desire to excite students about learning and help them grow in skills, awareness and confidence.

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