Celebration St. Louis Grace CenterJOB & LIFE SKILLS TRAININGTEACH ME TO FISH
"Give me a fish and I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I will eat for the rest of my life."
The TEACH ME TO FISH program is a comprehensive education initiative designed specifically for the Grace Center neighbors as well as St. Louis City citizens.
Free classes and training will be provided in a well structured environment that will teach not only job skills, but such life skills as are necessary for success, including (but not limited to) confidence building, discipline, and emotion management.
No student will not be rejected upon past criminal background, current job status, or education. Once a student is accepted, they will be assigned to a counselor who will help guide them through the rest of the program. An initial interview between the student and his/her counselor will be set which is based on student's needs.
Landing a job that can support a
family can seem hopeless, if not entirely impossible, to a person living
with in the Grace Center or St. Louis City neighborhoods. 
The
neighborhood, wherein the Grace Center is situated, is considered to be
one of the most depressed
and hopeless
regions of St. Louis. With an unemployment rate over 31% (6
times the national average) and an average adult yearly income of $10,695,
people here fall well beneath the
poverty standards of our nation.
One third of the population is
under the age of 18. Over 93% belong to single parent household and
over 27% of them are not enrolled
in school. That's over 1,600 children from kindergarten through High
School who go daily without supervision, challenge or development. This
high rate only ensures that the deeply rooted problems within the St.
Louis Cities will continue to grow
worse.
Also in the Grace Center area, only 3 out of 4
people have a High School degree and around 1/3 of all housing is
abandoned.
DO YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW RESIDE IN ST. LOUIS CITY AND WOULD LIKE TO
SEE THE CRIME RATES DECLINE AND OUR YOUTH TO BECOME MORE SUCCESSFUL??? 
If
your answer to the question above is "YES", we can use your help!!! To
make sure a Program like Teach Me To Fish will be effective, we'll need
the proper supplies, equipment, up-to-date technology, and most of all
the FUNDS. All donations of any amount or any
source if acceptable. We here at St. Louis Grace Center look forward to
working with you to make our community and city a better place....ONE
YOUTH AT A TIME!!