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​TCEP Builds community by creating safe, healthy, and respectful spaces in which community members can have critical conversations and analyzes around the root causes of injustices families face daily in the community. Collectively, community members take action to create lasting in change the community.
TCEP offers a variety of year-round programs for youth to engage with. To learn more, click on the program name or image to jump to its section on the page.
College Support ​​
If you're applying to college or university and need support with editing your essays, reviewing your application, understanding your award letter, or exploring the best path forward, we're here to help!​
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La Casita Azul Scholarship ​​​
The Ollin Youth Group created a scholarship to support youth who are in college. For more information visit our scholarship page.
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Tutoring
If any youth needs additional support with their homework or one on one tutoring, we can pair them up with one of our volunteer tutors. Please reach out to book your session.
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Workforce​​ Development
Throughout the year, we offer a variety of opportunities for youth to gain valuable insight and experience in applying for jobs, internships, and programs. From career panels and interview workshops to mentorship opportunities, we're here to help prepare the next generation for success.​
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Service Hours/ Volunteer
​​Throughout the year, we offer a variety of community service opportunities for youth to participate in and engage with their community.
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Open Gym Nights ​
We offer open gym nights for youth to use our space as a safe space to play basketball and volleyball. Reach out for more information.
For more information on these resources and programs contact
Director of Youth Development
Edwin Rabadan
773-550-0215
Ollin Youth Group
The Ollin Youth Group is the foundation of the youth component of TCEP and has consistently created a safe space for high school youth to enhance and develop their leadership skills while addressing issues affecting them and their community. Ollin Youth Group continues to focus on creating a safe space to help youth who are transitioning into high school and preparing for postsecondary this year by providing peer mentorship from the older youth in the group.
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Ollin Summer Institute
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Girl Talk
Girl Talk has been a staple program of TCEP since 2011 and has consistently created a safe space for middle school girls that has allowed them to develop trust, leadership, and empathy for others. Girl Talk continues to focus around at-risk middle school youth grades 6th-8th while also expanding the cohort to those youth who are transitioning into high school this year as 9th graders.
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Boys Circle
Boys Group provides safe and healthy spaces for boys to explore what healthy communication and relationships can look like while engaging in safe sports activities and positive mentorship. Boys Circle continues to focus around at-risk middle school youth grades 6th-8th while also expanding the cohort to those youth who are transitioning into high school this year as 9th graders.​
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Ollin's Model
YOUTH DRIVEN
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Previous participants are encouraged to return as Leaders
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Youth Voices are at the forefront of programming
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Participants gain ownership of space
Safe Space
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We foster safe/ brave spaces with trauma informed approaches
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We encourage team building and youth engagement
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We respect growth process of each youth
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Participants are given opportunities for meaningful leadership in programming
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Youth leaders to challenge community issues and leverage youth voice
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Youth become agents of change
Leadership
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Leaders model positive mentorship
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Older participants are trained to be mentors and are partnered with younger youth
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Different levels of mentorship throughout programing