Aslan Inc

THE MISSION OF ASLAN YOUTH MINISTRIES IS TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL SUPPORT TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN(WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON AFRICAN AMERICAN)THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT TOUCH AND TRANSFORM THE WHOLE PERSON ~ SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY. ASLAN ALSO PROVIDES SIMILAR LIFE-TRANSFORMING SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN OUR COMPANION PROGRAM IN HAITI.

YOUTH CLASSES:THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ASLAN PROVIDES AFTERNOON AND EVENING RIGHT CHOICES CLASSES FOR 120 YOUTH, AGES 6 - 18. ONCE AGAIN, EDUCATION IS AT THE HEART OF EACH CLASS WITH OUR PURPOSE TO PROVIDE STRONG MORAL GUIDANCE THROUGH TEACHING JUDEO-CHRISTIAN VALUES. OUR GOAL IS TO DEVELOP CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS OF TRUST AND ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS THAT WILL BENEFIT THEM AND THEIR FELLOW MAN. MUCH TIME IS SPENT IN ANGER MANAGEMENT TRAINING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND THE BASICS OF HOW TO TREAT OTHERS AS YOU DESIRE TO BE TREATED. CHILDREN LEARN THE VALUE OF WORKING TOGETHER, RECOGNIZING THAT ONE'S WORLD DOES NOT REVOLVE SIMPLY AROUND YOUR PERSONAL NEEDS. NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL & RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE EMPLOYED THROUGH THE YOUTH CLASSES, INCLUDING: BACK TO-SCHOOL CLOTHING, FIELD TRIPS, HOLIDAY GIFT PROGRAMS, NUTRI TIOUS SNACKS, HOLIDAY FOOD BASKETS, ETC. DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, ASLAN OPERATES SUMMER DAY CAMPS FOR 100 CHILDREN. A CENTERPIECE OF ASLAN'S SUMMER PROGRAM IS OUR HAITI PROJECT. SINCE 1996, ASLAN HAS TAKEN SELECT TEENAGERS TO OUANAMINTHE, HAITI, A REMOTE VILLAGE NEAR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BORDER. SPENDING 12 DAYS IN THE MOST DIFFICULT CONDITIONS - WITH BRUTAL HEAT, NO ELECTRICITY AND AMIDST AN ENTIRE NATION IN ABJECT POVERTY. OUR ASLAN YOUTH GAIN A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON THEIR PROBLEMS IN AMERICA AND A RENEWED DESIRE TO ACHIEVE IN SCHOOL. EACH YEAR WE PERFORM A VARIETY OF HUMANITARIAN AID PROJECTS INCLUDING: PROVIDING STAFF NURSES FOR A MEDICAL CLINIC AND DISTRIBUTING MEDICAL SUPPLIES; DISTRIBUTING EYE GLASSES; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; AND, OPERATING A DAY CAMP FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.IN KIND DONATIONS AND GRANTS RECEIVED TOTALING : $ 47,384 SPACE $ 2,700GOODS $ 44,684

MENTOR/TUTORIAL PROGRAM:EDUCATION OF THE MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT IS AT THE VERY HEART OF EACH ASLAN PROGRAM. WITHOUT EDUCATING THE WHOLE PERSON, CHILDREN ARE LEFT WITHOUT THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO BE A PRODUCTIVE AND WELL-ADJUSTED MEMBER OF SOCIETY. IT COSTS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EACH YEAR FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL INCARCERATED OR RECEIVING PUBLIC SUPPORT. ANY INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION TO ENCOURAGE A YOUNG PERSON TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL IS WELL WORTH THE PRICE!ASLAN HAS DEVELOPED A SUCCESSFUL AND HIGHLY RESPECTED MENTOR/TUTORIAL PROGRAM IN WHICH ASLAN'S VOLUNTEER TUTORS WORK ONE-ON-ONE AND PROVIDE MUCH-NEEDED EDUCATIONAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR THEIR STUDENTS. THE HEART OF THIS PROGRAM IS THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE BUILT BETWEEN MENTORS AND CHILDREN. MANY INDIVIDUALS SPEND QUALITY HOURS WITH THEIR STUDENTS OUTSIDE OF TUTORING - ATTENDING CULTURAL EVENTS,TAKING THE CHILDREN HOME ON WEEKENDS FOR CHURCH ACTIVITIES, SPORTING EVENTS ETC. ASLAN INCORPORATES A PEER-MENTORING PROGRAM THAT INVOLVES A NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. ASLAN OFFERS SUBSTANTIAL SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS WHO ARE REGULAR PARTICIPANTS IN OUR YOUTH CLASSES AND MENTOR/TUTORIAL PROGRAMS. ASLAN HAS PROVIDED OVER $50,000 IN SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO GRADUATES OF OUR PROGRAMS.IN KIND DONATIONS AND GRANTS RECEIVED TOTALING : $ 2,400SPACE $ 2,400

RECREATION:EACH ASLAN PROGRAM PROVIDES WONDERFUL RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENTACTIVITIES FOR AREA YOUTH. THESE FIELD TRIPS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: BICYCLE ADVENTURE TRIPS; SWIMMING; WINTER ALPINE SKI TRIPS; WHITEWATER RAFTING; HIKING; SUMMER CAMPING; AND, SUMMER SOFTBALL. AS EMPHASIZED PREVIOUSLY, ASLAN SEEKS TO TEACH YOUNG PEOPLE BASIC LIFE SKILLS THROUGH EACH OF THESE ACTIVITIES - HOW TO RELATE AS A TEAM; HOW TO CONTROL YOUR EMOTIONS; HOW TO CONSIDER THE NEEDS OF OTHERS ABOVE YOUR OWN NEEDS; HOW TO MAKE WISE DECISIONS, EVEN IN THE MIDST OF DIFFICULT SITUATIONS; RECOGNIZING THAT MANY CHOICES YOU MAKE AS A YOUNG PERSON WILL PERMANENTLY IMPACT YOUR FUTURE. CYCLING PROGRAM: ASLAN OPERATES NUMEROUS MAJOR RIDES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR CHILDREN FROM OUR PROGRAMS. THE GOAL OF OUR CYCLING PROGRAM IS TO STRETCH YOUNG PEOPLE AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO LOOK BEYOND THE DIFFICULTY OF THEIR HOME SITUATIONS. CYCLING FOR LONG DISTANCES OVER A VARIETY OF BUSY ROADS AND HIGHWAYS REQUIRES STRENUOUS TRAINING AND STRICT DISCIPLINE. ASLAN YOUTH LEARN VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS WORKING AS A TEAM, WATCHING OUT FOR OTHERS, CAMPING AND OTHER THINGS THEY COULD LEARN IN NO BETTER ENVIRONMENT.IN KIND DONATIONS AND GRANTS RECEIVED TOTALING : $ 20,090SPACE $ 15,400GOODS $ 4,690