Skills for Life
The Middle Schools Skills for Life Initiative is supported by a grant from Public Education Network (PEN). PEN’s mission is to build public demand and mobilize resources for quality public education for all children, especially poor and disadvantaged, through a national constituency of local education funds and individuals.
The Middle Schools Skills for Life Initiative is a three-year project intended to address the academic and nonacademic development needs of middle school youth to ensure that they are prepared for college, work and life. Wake Education Partnership is collaborating with the Wake County Public School System, Wake County Communities in Schools, Wake County Human Services and other community agencies to implement the middle school Skills for Life youth development initiative.
Resources
- *Updated* To view the lastest edition of our Skills for Life newsletter click here
- To view Project Goals and Accomplishments click here
- For more resources on organizations involved in youth development, or to view statistics regarding drug abuse click here
Information
For more information about the Skills for Life Initiative, contact Wake Education Partnership at 919.821.7609.
The LifeSkills curriculum has been developed and evaluated by Gilbert J. Botvin, Ph.D., and National Health Promotion Associates. The curriculum has been endorsed by U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Justice, American Medical Association and National Institute on Drug Abuse, among others. Five communities were invited by PEN to participate in the Skills for Life initiative: Wake County, Austin, Detroit, Orlando; McKeesport, Penn; and Tuscon, Ariz.