Girls in the House / Esquires for Boys
Journey House offers two youth development programs created specifically for teens. Each program is coordinated by a Journey House staff member dedicated to the well-being of Milwaukee's youth. Through these programs, youth develop their own personal Individual Development Plan (IDP) to help them get the most out of their teen years.
The purpose of these programs is to give teens the time and space to connect with their peers and to discover more about themselves - their needs, wants, and hopes. Through peer-to-peer discussions, community service opportunities, and visits to Milwaukee area businesses, organizations, and schools, teens have the opportunity to build a network and expand their knowledge of the opportunities available to them.
Youth who participate in the program are expected to remain drug-free and non-violent. Participants gain or enhance their ability to interact respectfully with adults and other youth. Girls in the House strives to create strong, socially-minded female leaders. Likewise, Esquires seeks to develop respectful and community-minded male leaders. Over time, the idea is to help girls become young women and boys become young men.
The purpose of these programs is to give teens the time and space to connect with their peers and to discover more about themselves - their needs, wants, and hopes. Through peer-to-peer discussions, community service opportunities, and visits to Milwaukee area businesses, organizations, and schools, teens have the opportunity to build a network and expand their knowledge of the opportunities available to them.
Youth who participate in the program are expected to remain drug-free and non-violent. Participants gain or enhance their ability to interact respectfully with adults and other youth. Girls in the House strives to create strong, socially-minded female leaders. Likewise, Esquires seeks to develop respectful and community-minded male leaders. Over time, the idea is to help girls become young women and boys become young men.
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Girls in the House (GITH)
Do you want to...
1. Learn how to stay healthy and fit? 2. Improve your grades and develop career ideas? 3. Contribute to the community through volunteering? 4. Discover amazing art and culture? 5. Learn life skills? 6. Meet and add role models to your life? Do all of this and more through Journey House's Girls in the House (GITH) program! Learn life skills to boost your self-esteem, become more socially-aware, and learn how to successfully transition to young womanhood. Eligibility
To participate in GITH, you must meet the following criteria: 1. You must be a female between the ages of 13 and 19 2. You must attend a middle school or high school 3. You must register as a participant of Journey House (no cost) 4. You must regularly attend GITH meetings and activities |
Esquires for Boys
Do you want to...
1. Become more physically fit and academically sound? 2. Strengthen your knowledge and learn job skills? 3. Engage with your community through volunteer work? 4. Learn about new career opportunities? 5. Meet people who can help get you to where you want to go? 6. Distinguish yourself as a leader? Esquires will help you to make the most of yourself! You have the skills you need. It is up to you to discover them, and we will help you along the way. Becoming a young man is an important part of your growth, and you will want to make sure you are doing it right. Eligibility
To participate in Esquires, you must meet the following criteria: 1. You must be a male between the ages of 13 and 19 2. You must attend a middle school or high school 3. You must register as a participant of Journey House (no cost) 4. You must regularly attend Esquires meetings and activities |
Want More Info?
Are you between the ages of 13 and 19? Or do you have a son, daughter, granddaughter, grandson, nephew, niece or family friend of that age? Would they benefit from a positive environment and opportunity for personal development? Get involved! Click below to request more information about the program!
Youth Athletics
Athletics play a very important role in Journey House's success. We believe that in our urban neighborhoods, sports are the "draw" that allow positive adults to influence our youth. Journey House prides itself on offering physical activities that promote character and life skills development. Involvement in athletics gives youth the opportunity to develop not only strength of body but also strength of mind. All of our youth athletics programs are open to males and females alike. In order to participate in Journey House Youth Athletics, participants must obtain a Milwaukee Public Library Card.
Baseball
Journey House assumed responsibility for the Felix Mantilla Little League in 2015. We are proud to host this rich Milwaukee tradition and carry on one of America's greatest pastimes.
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Football
Since 2005, hundreds of young people have participated in the Journey House Packers Football program. These young people develop respect, hard work, and sportsmanship.
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Basketball
Journey House offers youth the opportunity to participate in basketball activities throughout the year, including clinics offered by UW-Milwaukee and Milwaukee Rec's Summer Stars program.
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Youth Arts
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Youth Theatre
Journey House's Youth Theater program debuted in 2014 with an outstanding rendition of The Jungle Book. Since then, hundreds of youth have contributed to the performances via on-stage acting, scenery production and stage crew duties.
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Youth Dance Classes
Over the years, Journey House has offered a variety of dance classes for youth to participate in: Salsa, Tap, Ballroom, Modern Jazz just to name a few. We are proud to provide youth with the opportunity for artistic expression through movement.
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College Careers Program
Our program contributes primarily to neighborhood residents gaining knowledge and increasing their skills. Our vision is to produce youth who enter college with college-level academic skills (no remediation coursework necessary), social capital (high self-efficacy and self-esteem, no feelings of impostership), and cultural capital (understanding how to navigate system with strong connection to campus life community). The Journey House College Careers Program develops academic, social, and cultural capital for parents and youth to understand how to navigate the system to prepare youth for college access combined with intensive building of:
(1) Academic capital by college preparation skill building: College Careers workshops, structured study halls, and ACT Preparation
(2) Social capital by relationship building through leadership development: gender specific leadership programs (Esquires), Mentor Circle, Community Building Workshop, and YES! Youth Empowerment (breathing techniques to reduce stress)
(3) Cultural capital by navigating the system by exposure to college and community resources: parent engagement, university athletic department relationship building, college tours and visits, and college interns and service learners.
We emphasize the development of social and cultural capital as a key factor, when combined with rigorous academic preparation, for Scholar Athletes to graduate from college. Parents with social capital maximize their connections to networks and skillfully navigate the school system with placement of their child in schools of choice, make careful course selection and planning, and select priority teachers and classes. Economic, social, and cultural capital translates into privilege in day-to-day interactions: why and how to take Advance Placement (AP) classes, how to get into honors math, how and when to take the ACT or SAT.
Lack of cultural capital also leads to what research terms "impostership," which overwhelms their self-esteem, and students believe that they lack the intelligence or confidence to succeed. The Journey House College Careers Program directly addresses these challenges by using a holistic, family-centered approach to intentionally foster "grit," build college level skills, teach how to navigate the system and simultaneously cultivate academic, social, and cultural capital for parents and Scholar Athletes, which will result in college graduation.
(1) Academic capital by college preparation skill building: College Careers workshops, structured study halls, and ACT Preparation
(2) Social capital by relationship building through leadership development: gender specific leadership programs (Esquires), Mentor Circle, Community Building Workshop, and YES! Youth Empowerment (breathing techniques to reduce stress)
(3) Cultural capital by navigating the system by exposure to college and community resources: parent engagement, university athletic department relationship building, college tours and visits, and college interns and service learners.
We emphasize the development of social and cultural capital as a key factor, when combined with rigorous academic preparation, for Scholar Athletes to graduate from college. Parents with social capital maximize their connections to networks and skillfully navigate the school system with placement of their child in schools of choice, make careful course selection and planning, and select priority teachers and classes. Economic, social, and cultural capital translates into privilege in day-to-day interactions: why and how to take Advance Placement (AP) classes, how to get into honors math, how and when to take the ACT or SAT.
Lack of cultural capital also leads to what research terms "impostership," which overwhelms their self-esteem, and students believe that they lack the intelligence or confidence to succeed. The Journey House College Careers Program directly addresses these challenges by using a holistic, family-centered approach to intentionally foster "grit," build college level skills, teach how to navigate the system and simultaneously cultivate academic, social, and cultural capital for parents and Scholar Athletes, which will result in college graduation.
CLC (Community Learning Center)
After-School Programs
Longfellow Elementary
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Address: Longfellow Elementary School 1021 S. 21st St. Milwaukee, WI 53204 CLC Coordinator: Alex Lopez [email protected] Longfellow Elementary Website |