In Codeni we are proud to have an ever-growing group of teenagers and youth that are willing to continue with individual projects and goals, with the tools and skills they have been developing with us throughout their childhoods. These projects are focused in social as well as educational areas of each individual’s life.
Youth in street situations are exposed to multiple risks during adolescence, due largely to the context of poverty in which they live. The areas in which they grow up are permeated by violence, gangs, and a high rate of narcotic sales and consumption. They further tend to lack the presence of law enforcement figures and social development programs.
CODENI’s new program called "Life Projects" was initiated to build on workshops of rights and responsibilities. Our team of educators serves as a support structure to empower our teens along the paths they have planned to leave the streets.
Thus we are proposing a new journey with our youth in which we will accompany them as they plan projects and recognize the resources available to each of them to achieve their goals. We are optimistic that our youth will be successful in their "Life Projects," as they are already armed with knowledge and skills from the many formative and preventive workshops in which they have participated in CODENI.
Congratulations to our teens for beginning this new stage with us and for their initiative to continue growing with CODENI!
Myriam GodÃnez, psychologist
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