INITIATIVES
NANAY Youth
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Every young person has the potential to become a leader. Most young people, however, are unaware of their potential and never realize their propensities to make make positive social change. We at NANAY want to foster the hidden potential of these young adults and nurture them so that they one day become the next generation of great leaders.
We give members of the NANAY Youth the opportunity to pursue endeavors that deliver social betterment to the destitute and improve the human condition. The NANAY Youth believe that service learning and volunteerism are vital in improving the social infastructure of any community. Our members are invovled in a variety of projects that are making great strides on both local and global scales.
Every young person has the potential of becoming a leader. Many young people, however, are unaware of such a potential and fail to discover their propensities to make positive social change. At NANAY, we want to realize and nurture the hidden potentials of young adults so that one day they may become the Next Generation of Great Leaders.
We give members of the NANAY Youth the opportunity to pursue endeavors that deliver social betterment to the destitute as well as improvement to the human condition. The NANAY Youth believes that service learning and volunteerism are vital in improving the social infrastructure of any community. Our members are involved in a variety of projects that are making great strides in both local and global scales.
Current NANAY Youth Initiatives
School Supply Collection for Children
The NANAY Youth members are collecting funds and school supplies for the underprivileged schoolchildren of Mindanao, Philippines. Members of the NANAY Youth have raised more than $4,000 for this project.
Feeding the Homeless
The NANAY Youth members are collecting funds as well as basic necessities such as socks, blankets and toothbrushes for the homeless population of Miami.
Community Garden
The NANAY Youth members are maintaining a mini community garden at the back of the NANAY Community Center building. The garden includes tropical plants and a variety of vegetables that will be shared throughout the community.
Health Education Workshops
The NANAY Youth members are providing health workshops at the NANAY Community Center geared to help educate the general public about a variety of health issues. Topics include rheumatoid arthritis, pain management, diabetes, stroke, heart attack and cancer.
Computer Education Workshops
The NANAY Youth members are providing computer education workshops at the NANAY Community Center. Members of the NANAY Youth are teaching computer basics and social media outlets, among others, especially among seniors.
Computer Community Center
The NANAY Youth members are in the works of establishing a computer community center in the Philippines. The computer community center will serve as a location where Filipino students not only use computers for school but where to learn graphic design, application development, software development and hardware principles.