Project Alpha

An anti-teen pregnancy program oriented to males. It is designed to provide education, motivation and skill-building on issues of responsibility, relationships, teen pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases for young males ages 12-15 years. The program exposes young men to current and accurate information about teen pregnancy prevention through a series of workshops and informational sessions conducted at a local high school.

Program Goals:

Sharing knowledge through combating ignorance, and fear with factual information

  1. Changing attitudes by providing motivation toward positive changes in sexual behavior, and

  2. Providing skills by creating a sense of empowerment and self-esteem.

Partnership with The Youth Court of the District of Columbia

This is a recent foundation initiative. In conjunction with a retired Superior Court Judge and a law professor at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, the foundation works to assist in preventing the incarceration and victimization of youth.

The Youth Court of the District of Columbia, one of the only organizations dealing with juvenile delinquency in Washington, D.C. is an essential organization providing diversion programming, i.e., an alternative to incarceration in the prison system, for DC.’s troubled youth. The foundation’s goal is to provide space to host hearings, remain in contact with the District of Columbia Police Department, District of Columbia Attorney General, and United States Department of Justice, to ensure youth are referred to the program rather than the judicial system. The foundation provides mentors for the youth in an effort to offer positive alternatives to the judicial system.