Divine Works E&T

We gave away a couple of book bags today!

These two young folks were able to guess the three areas of focus for the new school year.

Can you guess the three?

We’re excited to have the opportunity to encourage our youth on 815 Day 2023.

🚨Parents…🚨

Before this school year starts, remind your kids that trying to “fit in” can lead them to bad decisions. This can derail them for achieving their short and long term goals.🥅

Young people…. Remember to be-you-until-ful (Beautiful). #parents#youth#kids#school#success

Mr. Cage had the pleasure of connecting with these awesome ladies who are a part of the Fairmont Community Partnership Group at the Fairmont School Fair. 

Preparing for the school year (4th Quarter Mentality).

Now is the time to get your kids ready for the school year… Whether they’re in junior high, high school or college, focusing on a few areas in the beginning of and throughout the school year will increase the likelihood of academic success. 

#highschool#academics#college#homework#juniorhigh#success#4thquartermentality#4thquarter 

Well… It’s over ya’ll… We did it!!!!

Six weeks… four times a week… four hours a day… twenty three sessions of:

 Learning… Laughter…Disagreements…Misunderstandings…Eating too much… Doing too much…Sacrifice…Collaboration… Integrity… Love…Community….. 

Thank you…

Parents….

For trusting us with your children, your children are OUR children. 

We are a village.

Thank you…

Betty Washington, Delinda Herod, Fairmont Community Partnership Group, Maze of Life Resource Center, Shiloh Baptist Church, Rehoboth International Ministries, the Lockport and Joliet community.

For the partnership, collaboration and resources needed to get the job done.

Thank you to… 

Our guest speakers (for sharing your life), those who encouraged us (in-person) with what we were doing, and those who liked/shared our updates on Facebook and other social media platforms.

Much Love!

Today, many families walked away with book-bags, school supplies, a $20 gift card, a free ticket to the upcoming family fun festival and…

Hopefully, a new outlook on life and what community looks like.

If we had to do it all over again…

We would do it again for God and the community.

• Wellness Check (Emotional Intelligence)

• Affirmations 

• African American Leader in History (Erving “Magic” Johnson)

Yesterday we conducted a brief history lesson on Magic Johnson. We highlighted his recent accomplishment of becoming a part owner of the Washington Commanders.

It’s important to note that the sport of basketball gave him a way to provide for his family, BUT… The success he experienced and the influence he obtained through the sport of basketball opened other pathways for his family and others that have/will follow in his footsteps. 

Demonstrated by the kids in our mentoring program today. One of the toughest things with raising and mentoring kids is getting them to understand how to present themselves in public and the importance of presenting themselves in a respectful manner.

Overall, these people did an  OUTSTANDING job 

Shout out to team leads Marcus Gallegos and Jada Cooley.