All Leaders Must Serve

ALL LEADERS MUST SERVE (ALMS) TRAINS AND WORKS WITH VOLUNTEERS. DUE TO COVID 19 ALMS HAD 4 ACTIVE MENTORS.THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ALMS FROM JANUARY 2022 TO DECEMBER 2022 INCLUDE YOUNG ADULTS REFERRED TO ALMS BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE, RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM, STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF DAVIS AND WOODLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND RETURNING ALMS ALUMNI BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18-25 SEEKING HELP THROUGH MENTORING AND IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL HELP SEEKING WORK.DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, IN 2022 THE ALMS CLUBHOUSE WAS USED TO MEET ONE-ON-ONE WITH INDIVIDUAL YOUTH FOR MENTORING, LIFE SKILLS, AND JOB READINESS TRAINING WHEN POSSIBLE. ALMS ALSO MET IN GROUPS THROUGH A SUNDAY LUNCH PROGRAM WITH COOKING AND MENTORING CALLED "TAKE A BREAK" SUNDAY LUNCHEONS. THIS PROGRAM WAS FOR YOUTH AGES 18-25 SUFFERING FROM ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION DUE TO COVID. ALMS OFFERED SATURDAY NIGHT JAM SESSIONS, POETRY READING, AND OPEN MIC FOR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND MENTORING. ALMS ALSO SERVED PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS THROUGH A TOASTMASTERS YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, AND A TOASTMASTERS PROGRAM AT WOODLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE. ON FRIDAY NIGHTS, ALMS STARTED A MOVIE NIGHT AND FILM/VIDEO CLUB SERVING YOUTH FROM WOODLAND HIGH SCHOOL.ALMS SERVED A TOTAL OF 93 YOUNG ADULTS- - PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL - 15 TOASTMASTERS YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PROCESSING THE PANDEMIC AS THEY RETURN TO SCHOOL - WOODLAND HIGH SCHOOL - 7 YOUTH FOR MOVIE NIGHT AND FILM CLUB - UCD STUDENTS - 59 FOR MENTORING - WOODLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE - 5 FOR TOASTMASTERS - RETURNING AND ALUMNI ON-GOING EMPLOYED MENTOR SUPPORT - 7 ALMS SERVED YOUNG ADULTS WHO WERE SINGLE PARENTS, ON PROBATION, UMEMPLOYED, OUT OF SCHOOL, THOSE SEEKING HIGHER WAGES AND THOSE STRUGGLING WITH TRAUMA SYMPTOMS AND RECEIVING THERAPY SERVICES FOR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION.SINGLE YOUNG ADULTS FOUND BETTER WAYS TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR CHILDS OTHER PARENT, COMMUNICATE MORE SUCCESSFULLY ON THE JOB, IN INTERVIEWS AND OVERALL WITH OTHERS.DURING THE PANDEMIC, ALMS CREATED A CAREER BOUTIQUE WITH PROFESSIONAL AND CASUAL SLIGHTLY USED AND NEW CLOTHING FOR YOUTH TO SHOP IN. YOUNG PEOPLE FOUND CLOTHING FOR INTERVIEWS, INCLUDING THEIR FIRST SUIT JACKET. THIS RAISED THEIR CONFIDENCE AND SELF WORTH.