YES GRIT

CORE PROGRAM COMPONENTS

Physical Discipline & Fitness

Academic Empowerment & Life Skills

Academic Empowerment & Life Skills

Strength, flexibility, balance & agility training
Fitness games and obstacle-style challenges
Boxing-style circuits, resistance bands, HIIT, and bodyweight movements
Group workouts that build discipline, teamwork, and self-control
Weekly wellness check-ins and movement goals

Academic Empowerment & Life Skills

Academic Empowerment & Life Skills

Academic Empowerment & Life Skills

Tutoring & homework support (partnerships with local mentors and educators)
Time management, study habits, and SMART goal setting
Public speaking & communication skills
Entrepreneurial mindset training (optional track)

Character & Leadership Training

Academic Empowerment & Life Skills

Anti-Drug, Anti-Bullying & Purpose-Driven Living

Weekly “GRIT Talks” (short lessons and discussions on:
- Respect, courage, honesty, responsibility, and servant leadership
Team-based service projects and journal reflections
Role modeling, mentoring, and peer accountability

Anti-Drug, Anti-Bullying & Purpose-Driven Living

Anti-Drug, Anti-Bullying & Purpose-Driven Living

Anti-Drug, Anti-Bullying & Purpose-Driven Living

Interactive workshops on peer pressure, self-worth, and resilience
Guest speakers including survivors, law enforcement, and youth advocates
Media literacy sessions to counter negative cultural influences
Supportive, trauma-informed approach rooted in identity, not shame

Inclusion & Advocacy for Deaf Athletes

Anti-Drug, Anti-Bullying & Purpose-Driven Living

Inclusion & Advocacy for Deaf Athletes

Visual and movement-based instruction methods
ASL-supported sessions and partnerships with Deaf mentors
Public awareness and celebration of Deaf athletes