Woodworking is back for the Fall Semester!

Fall Long-Term Programming is in full swing, and the sawdust has been flying at the Woodworking workshop! This semester, boys from the non-profit group Boys Grow are making everything from lamps to tables. Check out these great photos of the boys hard at work!

HALO Youth Help Paint Mural at K.C. Public Library!

As part of the Community and Self-Betterment Workshop, HALO Center youth gave back to the community on Saturday, helping local artists Jessica Rogers and José Faust paint a mural at the Kansas City Public Library - North-East Branch. Along with other volunteers from the community, HALO youth helped beautify a wall in the library's parking lot. Check out these fun photos!

               

Guest Youth Blogger - Tania!

The following is a Q & A session with one of our superstar HALO youth - Tania!

My name is....Tania a.k.a. Daisheeki

I've been coming to HALO for...2 months.

My favorite thing about HALO is...the projects we do, the events we go to, the staff, EVERYTHING!

My blog is about...ME!

When was a time that I was proud of myself?  When I won my school's talent show.

What is something awesome that's happened to me?  I became more confident about myself.

What are my best talents?  Dancing, rapping, joking, running, singing.

What are my biggest dreams?  Becoming a model.

What's the most important life lesson that I've learned?  To always have confidence.

What's my favorite memory?  Being able to meet MB & Wiz Khalifa!

What hobbies do I love?  DANCING!

If I got to teach a lesson at school, what would I teach?  Language Arts.

If I were famous, what would I be famous for?  DANCING, BEING AWESOME!

Who are my biggest supporters?  mom, granny, aunt, cousins, friends

When was the last time I tried something new? What was it like? I tried sushi. AWESOME!

Fall programming is here!

It’s time for Fall programming in the HALO Center! We’re so excited to have some great returning workshops like Woodworking and Cosmetology, as well as some brand new programming like Art & Play! Check out all the great workshops we’re offering this semester!

HALO Youth Fashion Show Highlights!

0.  The Kansas City HALO Learning Center “Independent Swag 2013: Be YOUnique, BeYOUtiful, Be YOU”, third annual youth fashion show highlights, supporting at-risk youth from Kansas City residential centers. 
   
   • 35 HALO youth participated from 6 agency partners: ReStart YES, Operation Breakthough, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Salvation Army Children’s Shelter, Hillcrest Transitional, Pathways Transition House
   • 29 youth workshops: DJing, Cosmetology, Photography, Improv, Marketing and Fashion
   • 28 upcycled outfits created with a $5 thrift store budget for each youth, spending less than $50 for 35 youth
   • 32 tie dyed BeYOUunique t-shirts created
   • 1 HALO youth offered a job at Ultimate DJ + Karaoke. EXCITING!
   • 33 volunteers
   • 150 attendees
   • 16 sponsors
   • Raised almost $3,000 to support HALO Learning Center youth programs
   Special thanks to Hallmark Cards, Project Runway’s Season 8 contestant Valerie Mayen, Paul Mitchell, Freddy’s Frozen Custard, Sike Style, Kate E. Burke, Cartwheel, Lisa Libeer Photography, The Living Room, Yellowcake Shop, Band Wagon Merch, Helen Jon, Panera Bread, Peoples Banking, Archer Foundation, Aramark, Baron and Kansas City Chiefs.