O.U.R.S. Program

Mission Statement

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County strengthens youth, adults, families and communities through learning partnerships that put knowledge to work.

Within this framework, O.U.R.S. strives to provide opportunities for youth living in or near mobile home parks in Freeville, NY (who generally lack or have limited access to resources and extracurricular activities other families enjoy due to financial and transportation barriers) to learn healthy life-long skills and habits, to feel successful, to develop a positive self-image and future goals, to form relationships with other youth and adults in a supported and comfortable environment, and to contribute to the well-being of their local community and natural world through participating in multigenerational on-site service-learning programs.
Gifts
11A $10 One day of a Nutritious Cooking Class for youth to learn value of healthy and budget-friendly food choices
11B $15 Interactive learning project for a youth and mentor at Mentoring Program to foster knowledge exploration
11C $20 Transportation for 1 day of O.U.R.S. program for 25 low-income youth, who would be unable to attend otherwise
11D $25 1 week of nutritious snacks during O.U.R.S. programs for 25 youth who may not have such healthy snacks at home
11X $ open Assist O.U.R.S mission to provide underprivileged youth with life-long skills, healthy self-image, secure relationships, and desire to contribute to their community
Julie Newman
jad52@cornell.edu
272-2292, X 224

615 Willow Ave.
Ithaca, NY 14850
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