The Multicultural Youth Program seeks to provide empowerment to and support for multicultural youth and is committed to meeting their needs by forging connections to existing resources and services, advocating for resources that are newly identified, and working with partner organizations to support increased access to their services. Our multicultural staff members create a welcoming and cultural
ly sensitive space for multicultural youth. We work closely with youth and young adults within the age range of 14-24 to help develop goals that can be maintained and achieved through our 5 main services:
1. Case Management
Case management will provide individualized attention to youth by providing them with case by case specific resources and information. Case managers will guide youth to relevant services both externally and within Spectrum.
2. Youth Leadership/Group Work
The youth group seeks to further the development of peer leadership and peer mentoring skills by establishing a casual, no-pressure environment where formal and informal discussions can take place regarding a variety of matters. The group’s mission stresses community leadership and life skills development through mentorship and peer interaction.
3. Community Engagement/Outreach
The outreach component of the Multicultural Youth Program seeks to engage youth in their communities by connecting them to local resources and services such as, but not limited to volunteer and service-learning opportunities.
4. Educational support and tutoring
The educational support element seeks to provide multicultural youth with the knowledge, life skills and encouragement to succeed on their individualistic paths of education or growth.
5. Collaborative Community Advocacy
This is the action of assisting in programmatic, community, policy and/or systemic initiatives that focus on equitable and inclusive change for youth and young adults; by providing training, raising cultural awareness and/or advocating for diverse communities.
