Inner-City Youth in disadvantaged communities
The common goal of CJ's and Mountain Leap
CJ's Mediaworkz is committed to bringing about change in the lives of disadvantaged inner-city youth. One of the key aims is to build relationships with people that have a passion for this work and would like to help.
CJ's MediaWorkz is a Registered Charity [Registered Charity No. 1109504] and was founded in 1993 by the inspirational Rev. Julio Mekki who acts as the Chairman.
Inner-city youth of today are more challenged about their values, identity and future than ever before. Their struggle for identity is compounded by the complexities of living in communities of diverse, language, race and ethnicity.
Statistics show that more than fifty percent of young people, in disadvantaged communities, come from single parent families, leave school with no qualifications, are involved in taking drugs and have no prospect of gainful employment. The Inner-city youth of today have built around them "walls of silence" against the voices of authority that they believe have judged and condemned them.
The challenge is to open the channels of communication, change their perceptions and help them fulfil their potential.
The Alpine Innner City Programme
Through our extensive network of contacts, Mountain Leap is able to organise mountain based activities in Summer and Winter that are designed to challenge children
to look at themselves, their peers and the environment in an entirely new way. In trusting themselves, each other committing to the exciting challenges we put in front of them, many children
have life changing experiences that can dramatically change their thinking and futures on their return home.
Here are a few of the activities that can have an impressive impact on the participants.
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Liberating & Downhill:
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Skiing
Snowboarding
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Challenging & Uphill:
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Rock Climbing
Snowshoeing
Summit Attempts
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Remote Experiences:
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Glacier Walking
Cross Country Trekking and Touring
Overnight Hut Trips
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Mentoring:
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Adult mentoring programmes
Social Citizenship and Responsibility Sessions
Promoting life goals
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Inspiration for Change:
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Awareness of self and others experiences
Workshops for team actions and projects
We are currently looking for patrons and sponsors who are willing to donate time and resources to building the programme. Please call the office for more details.
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