KIDWORKS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS - THE KIDWORKS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM SERVES OVER 400 STUDENTS, PLACING THEM ON A DIRECT TRAJECTORY TOWARD HIGHER EDUCATION BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT. BEGINNING IN KINDERGARTEN AND CONTINUING THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN STRUCTURED, AGE-APPROPRIATE PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO CULTIVATE LIFE-READY LEARNERS AND LEADERS. KIDWORKS' HOLISTIC APPROACH CENTERS ON THREE CORE AREAS: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS, AND LEADERSHIP CULTIVATION. CENTRAL TO THIS MODEL ARE THE ENDURING, POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS THAT BEGIN IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND CONTINUE THROUGH COLLEGE. THESE RELATIONSHIPS ARE STRENGTHENED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S DEDICATED AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT STAFF, ENGAGED VOLUNTEERS AND MENTORS, AND COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS THAT COLLECTIVELY FOSTER STUDENT SUCCESS.

COLLEGE, CAREER, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - KIDWORKS' FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES CULTIVATE LEADERS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO SERVING AND STRENGTHENING THEIR COMMUNITIES. AT KIDWORKS, WE RECOGNIZE THAT PARENTS ARE THEIR CHILDREN'S FIRST EDUCATORS, AND WE BELIEVE THAT CHILDREN THRIVE WHEN THEIR PARENTS ARE INFORMED, ENGAGED, AND SUPPORTED. TO ADVANCE THIS BELIEF, KIDWORKS OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS LED BY FIELD EXPERTS IN AREAS SUCH AS CHILD DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND NUTRITION, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY. THESE OPPORTUNITIES EMPOWER PARENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO FOSTER THEIR FAMILIES' SUCCESS AND LONG-TERM STABILITY. IN ADDITION, PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS RECEIVE REFERRALS AND ACCESS TO CRITICAL RESOURCES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE FAMILY WELL-BEING AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. BY LEVERAGING THE COLLECTIVE STRENGTHS OF CENTRAL SANTA ANA, KIDWORKS FAMILIES COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO ENHANCE NEIGHBORHOOD VITALITY AND CREATE A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CAN THRIVE.