About
Life-Skills Empowerment Group (LEG), and CYC are partnering up to provide SIX UNIQUE courses over the span of two months for both CYC members and Non-Members. The LEG Team spends 50-60 minutes per class fully engaging students with a fun and immersive experience. Afterwards, students will receive lifetime access to LEG's Mentor Portal, where they can review information learned during in-person class(es).
Benefits of the LEG Program
• Skills needed to become capable adults
• Skills needed to contribute as a responsible member of any household
• Skills needed to function when they leave home
• Because these are basic skills that make life easier for all members of society
• Because their practice empowers individuals
• Because teenage years are critical times in the development of sense of self
Program Details & Information
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8-18 Years Old
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CYC Member:
$5 - per course
If you receive financial aid, courses are free (registration still required)
Non CYC Member:
$8 - per course
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Community Youth Center
2241 Galaxy Ct. Concord, CA 94520
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Online registration and online payment is required to attend any of the LEG courses. There will be NO WALK UP REGISTRATIONS allowed.
Courses Offered
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Date: January 13 (4-5pm)
Description: Basic repair and maintenance for combustion automobiles, empowers students how to save money and take ownership of their vehicle.
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Date: January 20 (4-5pm)
Description: Teaches students the importance of a balanced diet and how food affects energy levels, moods, and health.
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Date: January 27 (4-5pm)
Description: Techniques and demonstrated strategies to steer feelings away from non productive behavior.
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Date: February 3 (4-5pm)
Description: Students learn to write checks, understand checking and savings accounts, personal budgeting and the reasons they need to know how they work.
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Date: February 17 (4-5pm)
Description: Simple practices to care for mind, body and soul, and discover inner resources.
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Date: February 24 (4-5pm)
Description: Students acquire standard techniques to address individual challenges, and negotiate paths to achieve basic efficiency.
About LEG
LEG is a nonprofit 501(c)3 founded in 2019 to fill a specific need for American teenagers, and provide them with a chance to learn basic life-skills in a formal context.
Mission
To empower the students we reach with confidence in their abilities to cope, and contribute to the households and communities in which they live.
Vision
We see a world where students and adolescents grow up with a foundation in critical life and healthy wellness skills. LEG alumni are better prepared to become responsible adults.
Online Module Review
Each topic has an individual and unique scenario based review module. Following the in-person course, students will receive lifetime access to LEG’s Mentor Portal where they can review all the material they learned. Please click to view the Automotive Maintenance and Time Management & Organization review module sample video.