Do Urban Youth Care about the Economy?
by Chuck Sailors (KCUYC CEO)

Do kids care about the economy? Do they know or feel the effects of bailouts, foreclosures, layoffs, budget crunches and buyouts? Finding out how our economic woes impact a young person at the KCUYC might be difficult at first glance, but scratch the surface and you will find moms and dads who have no jobs, a new family moving into low-income housing because their rental property was foreclosed, a student whose school enrichment programs were cut, and students ...Read more

 

Cooking

Cooking is a passion of mine! I love the smell of spices and the feel of bread dough in between my fingers. I also love hearing from an inquisitive student, "Miss Nicole, what does it mean to dice peppers?"

Over this school year, the students at the KC Urban Youth Center have been spending lots of time cooking via our "Kids in the Kitchen" program. This 12 week program, coordinated by ...Read more

 

KCUYC BasketBall Champions!

More than 20 youth players, along with 10 adult coaches and volunteers, came together as a part of KC Urban Youth Center's two basketball teams that participated in a local church basketball league. Over the course of 6 weeks of league and tournament play, KCUYC's teams learned team work, practiced hard, played well, and made some new friends.

For some players it was their first experience in organized basketball; for others it was another chance to show off ...Read more

 

Student Rap Group Premier on KCUYC Stage: introducing 816 Swaggerz

Monthly Friday Community Nights provide an opportunity to bring all the students, staff, volunteers, family, and friends together for fellowship, food, and fun. One Friday evening in February was particularly special when 7th grade student, DeAndre, otherwise known as "Tripl3 Thr3at," took the stage with his rap group "816 Swaggerz." They performed three songs from their upcoming ...Read more

 

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