Goodkids Kids Mad City - Englewood

GoodKidsMadCity-Englewood is not an average youth program. Our program is exceptional and addresses major indifferences in our community of Englewood. GKMC-Englewood has accomplished major achievements in the course of just one year. Youth Engagement, Community Service and Workforce Development has been the focal point and has proven to build and uplift a community that would normally be in distress due to violence, poverty and potential police brutality. Youth Engagement - Our Youth Engagement offers opportunities and participation in activities ranging from a Basketball program, First Aid Trauma Program (including CPR Certification) to dance, spoken word, music, visual arts and graphic design. We have hangout hubs that prove to be a safe space for our young citizens and we teach police accountability so our youth recognize and take action to de-escalate intensified situations with authority figures.

Our workforce development program not only offers training for youth to be prepared to obtain a job, but also directly connects them to employment and certification opportunities. This program promotes a better future and potentially promising careers. We create a network where we ensure that our participants have a strong support system to help them manage through the process and keep them engaged and encouraged through whatever they may need to succeed.

The community service program provides our youth with the gift of giving by way of interactive volunteering. They assist with packaging and distributing frozen meat, produce and canned goods to community members at a free weekly community pantry. This task leads them into work readiness and direct community engagement opportunities. We use these spaces to find out what other community needs are missing.