Our Programs

Our Programs

SWAG’s After School & Summer Program

Overview: SWAG delivers a 2 day After School & Summer Program for Middle and High School Students

Days: Monday’s & Thursday’s

Time:4:30pm-7:30pm

SWAG-Empowerment Program

Overview: SWAG delivers a College & Career Readiness program at Wellspring Prep High School. 6 month cohort with a college tour for 26 High students every 5 weeks.

Days : Wednesday

Time: 12:40- 1:15pm

SWAG’s T.W.O Thrive While Outside Program

Overview: S.W.A.G is committed to expanding youth access to overnight camping 3-4 nights, integrating it with comprehensive environmental education. These camping experiences are pivotal for youth to engage fully with nature, learning about biodiversity, conservation, and the impacts of climate change firsthand. Our expanded programming will include new modules on Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy, Artificial Intelligence, and Leadership Development, all integrated within the camping experiences.

Spring/Summer 2025

Lesson Structure:

1. Poll Questions/Ice breaker

2. Introduction of lesson title and Famous who’s life its tied too.

3. Review the Icon’s life contribution to the community (followed by Group Discussion)

4. Break down lyric or quote by the Icon

5. Write about how that student interprets lyric or quote

6. Group Discussion about lyric or quote

7. Poll Questions/Ice breaker

8. Team building Activity which is directly related to the specific Life Skill

9. Group reflection on team building activity

10. Watch short video or presentation by Facilitator on ways to implement this Life Skill

11. Poll Questions

12. Reflection and Journal time to end the lesson

13. Final Project

SWAG Lessons:

  1. The importance of respecting others and yourself

  1. How and why you should follow your dreams

  2. Etiquette & manners

  3. Anti-bullying

  4. Social media awareness

  5. Resume writing & interview prep

  6. Completing job applications

  7. Credit building & management

  8. Leadership skills

  9. Code switching

  10. Respect for your parents & teachers

  11. Young Kings & Queens Entrepreneurship

  12. Dress & Attire

  13. Financial literacy & money management

  14. Healthy stretches & exercises

  15. Decision making

  16. Problem solving

  17. Critical thibking

  18. Focus and self control

  19. Empathy

  20. Responsibility

  21. Social Etiquette

  22. Public speaking

  23. How and why to ask for help

  24. Healthy eating

SWAG teaches all these lessons and more!

All lesson are project based learning activities…