YAM, Inc. — Youth Empowerment & Healing Initiative

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Mission Statement

YAM, Inc.’s Youth Empowerment & Healing Initiative was created to restore the spiritual, emotional, and cultural balance of our youth through holistic mentorship, creative identity-building, and ancestral healing practices. Rooted in Earth-based wisdom and community unity, each program reconnects participants to truth, self-awareness, and purpose.

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Founder’s Introduction

By Yahsinni, Visionary & Creator of the Youth Empowerment & Healing Initiative

“This initiative was born from the soil of remembrance — a sacred calling to guide our youth back to themselves. We are more than what the world has labeled us. We are light carried through bloodlines, wisdom encoded in the bones of our ancestors, and love reborn in every new generation. These programs are vessels of restoration — created to nurture identity, teach truth, and awaken purpose through mentorship, creativity, and healing community. Each circle, each bead, each discussion is an act of remembering who we truly are.”

With wholeness, love, and light,
— Yahsinni 

 

Founder & Visionary

PROGRAM CURRICULUMS (12-WEEK SERIES)

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Mentoring Program

Focus: Personal Development, Accountability, and Purpose Activation

Curriculum Outline:

Weeks 1–3: Self-Discovery & Identity Building
Weeks 4–6: Goal Setting, Responsibility, and Emotional Mastery
Weeks 7–9: Leadership Skills & Communication
Weeks 10–12: Community Contribution & Reflection

Outcomes:

• Strengthened self-esteem and clarity of purpose

• Improved emotional regulation

• Empowered youth mentorship chain (peer-to-peer leadership)

Budget:

Community Grant: $3,500
Internal Planning: $3,200
(Covers facilitator stipend, printed materials, snacks, and art supplies)

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Youth Healing Circle

Focus: Emotional Healing, Spiritual Balance, and Collective Restoration

Curriculum Outline:

Weeks 1–3: Opening Ceremonies & Safe Space Agreements
Weeks 4–6: Inner Child Healing, Breathing, and Sound Therapy
Weeks 7–9: Forgiveness, Ancestral Connection, and Self-Compassion
Weeks 10–12: Integration & Closing Ceremony

Outcomes:

• Emotional release and self-healing tools learned

• Stronger sense of community trust and compassion

• Reduction in behavioral stress markers

Budget:

Community Grant: $4,200
Internal Planning: $2,000
(Includes healing facilitator, candles, herbal tools, drums, refreshments)

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Claiming You Beads

Focus: Identity, Creativity, and Spiritual Symbolism

Curriculum Outline:

Weeks 1–3: History of Beads and Symbolism
Weeks 4–6: Crafting Personal Beads (colors, meanings, affirmations)
Weeks 7–9: Ceremony of Self-Expression (storytelling and art)
Weeks 10–12: Bead Exchange Ceremony — claiming identity and purpose

Outcomes:

• Strengthened sense of belonging and individuality

• Creative outlet for emotional healing

• Cultural literacy and intergenerational connection

Budget:

Community Grant: $2,800
Internal Planning: $1,200
(Covers beads, craft supplies, tables, and art mentor fees)

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Youth Peer Support Community

Focus: Leadership, Belonging, and Safe Expression

Curriculum Outline:

Weeks 1–3: Building Trust & Communication Skills
Weeks 4–6: Peer Mediation & Conflict Resolution
Weeks 7–9: Mental Health Check-ins & Empathy Circles
Weeks 10–12: Youth-Led Projects & Closing Celebration

Outcomes:

• Youth-led accountability and peer connection

• Healthier emotional communication and conflict management

• Strengthened community responsibility and empathy

Budget:

Community Grant: $3,600
Internal Planning: $1,500
(Covers facilitator, venue, snacks, and leadership workshop supplies)

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Discussion-Team

Focus: Conscious Communication and Social Awareness

Curriculum Outline:

Weeks 1–3: The Art of Speaking Truth & Active Listening
Weeks 4–6: Understanding Self-Expression vs. Reaction
Weeks 7–9: Community Topics (Identity, Media, Social Justice)
Weeks 10–12: Presentation Day — youth-led panel discussion

Outcomes:

• Improved communication confidence

• Expanded awareness of community and global issues

• Development of youth speakers and community voices

Budget:

Community Grant: $2,900
Internal Planning: $1,300
(Includes facilitator fee, microphone/sound, refreshments, and materials)

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Evaluation & Reflection

 

Methods:

• Weekly journals and self-reflection prompts

• Facilitator evaluations and youth feedback circles

• Final ceremony honoring progress and transformation

 

Indicators of Success:

• Attendance consistency (80%+ retention)

• Improved emotional resilience and peer interaction

• Positive youth self-reports on healing and purpose

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Closing Message

We are the memory of those who dreamed us here.”
Each YAM, Inc. program is a living prayer — a bridge between heritage and the healing of future generations.