Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers

Educated. Motivated. Elevated.

[Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers @_TeenAchievers]

This Week's Topics:
After School: Expectations, Criticism, and Feedback

Evening Session: Game Night + Dinner! Join us for a little friendly competition and to take a break from your routine.

[Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers @_TeenAchievers]

This Week's Topics:
After School: Identities, Respect, and Love

Evening Session: L-O-V-E Languages

[Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers @_TeenAchievers]

Flapjack Fundraiser #1 for the Spring Break trip for our
@JTHS_204 and @MCHSDistrict101 students was a huge success! Hundreds of dollars were raised and these students put in work!

[Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers @_TeenAchievers]

This Week's Topics:
After School - Let's Duel: Exploring Conflict Resolution

Evening Session - Water Cooler Talk: Professional Communication

*Senior Meeting This Week!*

Remember our @DominicanU local college visit is a week away (Monday, February 17th)! Spots limited.

[Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers @_TeenAchievers]

HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!
Teen Achievers February Theme: REALationships

This Week's Topics:
After School: Asking for Permission: Exploring Consent

Evening Session: Where I End and You Begin: Talking about Boundaries

Reminder: Healthy Relationships Workshop on SUNDAY!

[Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers @_TeenAchievers]

These fabulous Teen Achievers from @MCHSDistrict101 completed resumes this week! #AdultingAndStuff

[Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers @_TeenAchievers]

Yesterday our program received an incredible gift from @WeAreMidlandSB and our Achievers at Joliet West H.S. were able to be a part of the presentation. Gifts like this allow us to continue being a part of our students' incredible stories. Thank you, Midland States Bank!

[Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers @_TeenAchievers]

Teen Achievers Topics This Week:

After School: Make Your Resume Bae
Evening Session: OG Teen Achievers will be coming to speak to you!

Can't come to sessions this week? Use https://t.co/5wTBP6ZTS7 to start creating your Resume!

[Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers @_TeenAchievers]

Teen Achievers Topics This Week:

After School: Vision Boards + Presentations
Evening Session: Resume Work!

Remember: Turn in signed parent letter AND some amount toward your registration fee to get your t-shirt and 10-punch pass Y card!

[PSHS Black Student Association @PSHSBSA]

“Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Happy MLK Day from PSHS BSA! 🖤 #unity

[Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers @_TeenAchievers]

Our Career Workshop on Sunday was fantastic! Thank you to all of the local professionals who shared part of their weekend with us. Huge shout out to the students in attendance - you continue to make us so proud.

[Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers @_TeenAchievers]

Career Workshop SUNDAY! We are very excited about this one, y'all. Open to folks 14-24 years old.

[Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers @_TeenAchievers]

Happy New Year, Achievers! Our next monthly workshop is going to be on JANUARY 12th from 2-4 @ Galo. Come meet, interview, and network with professionals from the medical field, education, arts, entertainment, business, public safety/law, IT, and more!

[Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers @_TeenAchievers]

Reminder: The Galowich YMCA is looking for TAs to help with ToysForTots this week!
Wednesday: Starting at 11am
Thursday and Friday: Starting at 1pm

We will sign off on all volunteer hours.
Sending positive vibes to all students who are taking finals this week!

[Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers @_TeenAchievers]

This Week's Topic:
-The Science of Happiness: Discovering Your Gratitude Power

*Challenge: Post or send us messages (via Twitter or Remind) with something(s) you are grateful for each day from now until Holiday Break!*

[Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers @_TeenAchievers]

"Look at people as icebergs. 90% of who they are lies below the 'water line' - building relationships will lower that water line." Amazing Implicit Bias workshop yesterday! Thank you @TroyCicero for your wonderful facilitation on this immensely important topic.

[Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers @_TeenAchievers]

The Achievers (in partnership w/the Linus Project), w/some help from the Y's Kid Zone kids, helped repair 100+ blankets to be donated to surrounding counties this holiday season! S/O to our TA Community Service Lead, Gabbi, and fellow Achiever Alexys for organizing this event!

[Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers @_TeenAchievers]

This is still a thing! We have more gift cards to give away - Bring your buddies and siblings!

[Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers @_TeenAchievers]

Starting this week, if you bring a friend to TAs, you will be entered into a raffle to win a gift card! One entry per friend you bring. Bringing 10 friends = 10 entries for you! Gift cards will be given out at each session from now until holiday break!

[Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers @_TeenAchievers]

December is here! Are you registered for TAs yet?!
Dec/Jan Theme: *Discovering Yourself & Realizing Your Dreams*
This week's topics:
-Comfort, Growth, Panic: Discovering Your Zones
-You're so LUCKY: Discovering Power, Privilege, & Barriers

[Greater Joliet Area YMCA Teen Achievers @_TeenAchievers]

Join other TAs to give back to your community on Wednesday, November 27th! We will be partnering with the Linus Project to make/fix blankets to donate to kids in need. Project is happening at the Galowich Y from 10-12:30pm. Food, music, and good feels provided.