MOY began working with 11 young men of color from Hillside High School in Durham, North Carolina. Students from Hillside High School represented a critical group because it was a school that had not performed as well as other schools in the district, although it was receiving a great deal of attention and support from the district, including Durham Public Schools bringing in instructors from North Carolina Central University to teach. At the time, Hillside was under state court supervision for mandated improvement.
At the present, MOY impacts hundreds of middle and high school students annually and is in the process of scaling nationally. Since MOY's inception, 99% of participants have been students of color with the following outcomes:
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100% of students complete at least eight (8) hours of community service per school year (MOY mentors and mentees have completed 10,000+ volunteer hours since 2006)
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100% of high school students enroll in at least one (1) Honors or Advanced Placement Course
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100% of students graduate from high school
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99% of students enroll in college
MOY aspires to be the nation’s leading movement for young people to disrupt the status quo and build a safer, smarter, more socially conscious world. Our investment in diverse students today is an investment in America’s future.
OUR MISSION
Movement of Youth prepares diverse youth to lead and succeed in the 21st Century through mentoring and targeted enrichment activities led by college students.
OUR VISION
We aspire to become the nation's leading movement for young people to disrupt the status quo and build a safer, smarter, and more socially-conscious world.
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Our Guiding Principles happen to be our tagline - Engage. Enrich. Empower.
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Engage: Everyone is valuable. How we engage, collaborate, and build relationships fosters growth. We are committed to taking an active role in contributing to the success of our youth so they in turn become influential leaders.
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Enrich: We will always strive for excellence and encourage others to reach their fullest potential. There is always more we can do to enrich ourselves and the lives of others.
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Empower: We believe that everyone is born with what it takes to make a difference in this world. To that end, we work to empower youth to discover their unique gifts, helping them achieve and advance towards a successful life.
As we continue to grow as an organization, it has become more and more important to explicitly define how we develop our culture, our brand, and our strategies. We strive to embody our Mission, Vision, and Guiding Principles in all that we do.