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MISSION

To eliminate teenage idleness in Bed-Stuy and similar NYC neighborhoods through education, recreation and partnerships.

VISION

 In addition to PR-G's exemplary direct programming based in Bed Stuy and similar neighborhoods, PR-G will:
  • Unite all NYC's youth-based service providers.
  • Form an organized coalition unparalleled in its strategies for engaging youth through positive outreach, enticing marketing and programmatic appeal.
  • Become the City's primary source for its array of out of school resources and options for teens which include education for leisure.
  • Directly services teens and indirectly, many others including but not limited to: alumni, parents, teachers, counselors, youth service providers and social workers.

PR-G's achieved vision will result in:

  • NYC being the most organized and effective youth serving city throughout America
  • The existence of more caring communities in which individuals feel a sense of camaraderie, safety, and demonstrate stewardship
How we define terms:
Our definition of Teen Idleness:
When teens are in a changeless situation of inactivity and lack the motivation to participate in positive out of school or academic activities.
 
Our definition of partnerships: PR-G partnerships include the relationships between community members (teen to adult, teen to teen, adults to adults, etc) in order to create a more caring community. In addition, on the macro level, organizational partnerships form the coalition that helps to create the resource component in support of NYC youth.
OUTCOMES
 
PR-G's direct service participants and alumni are more likely than non-participants to have lower rates of:
  • Arrest, incarceration, and recidivism
  • Substance use
  • Sexual activity and teen pregnancy
  • Boredom
  • Idleness

1. Academic and Employment

  • High school graduation or equivalency
  • College enrollment
  • School attendance
  • Employment (because of gained exposure and experience)
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />2. Life skills and Personal Development  
  • Self-determination
  • Awareness and skills in eliminating negativity and idle time (attitudes, values, knowledge, resources)
  • Creating positive leisure time and identifying interests
  • Financial literacy
  • Being a warrior/hard working/going the extra mile  

3. Community Care and Social Life

  • Community service participation
  • Pro-social behavior and volunteerism
  • Strengthening personal relationships
  • Health and wellness
  • Community care (families, relationships, virtuosity, urban community, safety)

HISTORY

In 2000, a childhood friend of Barnabas Shakur was accused and found guilty of a crime. This individual was given a life sentence in a maximum-security prison. Only 19 at the time of his arrest, he belonged to a notorious gang called the Bloods. Upon his friend's conviction, Barnabas was devastated and decided to create change. In 2001, he founded Bed Stuy's Project Re-Generation, Inc. (PR-G) with a vision is to eliminate teenage after-school idleness. To read the story of PR-G click here

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