Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program

The JYSEP empowers groups of junior youth — between the ages of 11 and 14 — to become active agents of change by engaging them in a wide range of activities that include study, healthy recreation, arts and service to the community.

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Curriculum for 11 to 14 year olds

English Language Development

The JYSEP uses a sequence of educational materials designed to develop junior youth’s powers of expression to read with good comprehension and express thoughts with clarity and eloquence. These texts also seek to help cultivate certain attitudes and to explore essential moral concepts that will underlie the decisions and guide the actions of young people as they mature into adults and become active participants in society.

Designed for ages 11 to 12
Texts
Breezes of Confirmation
Wellspring of Joy
Habits of an Orderly Mind
Glimmerings of Hope
Designed for ages 12 to 13
Texts
Walking the Straight Path
On Health and Well-Being
Learning About Excellence
Thinking About Numbers
Designed for ages 13 to 14
Texts
Observation and Insight
The Human Temple
Drawing on the Power of the Word

Sample of Text

Breezes of Confirmation tells the story of Musonda, a young girl who has just turned thirteen, and her older cousin Rose, who has come to visit for the school holidays. A theme that runs throughout the story is that of making an effort and receiving

Glimmerings of Hope was written in response to the challenges faced by the many young people around the world living in the midst of civil strife. The book follows the story of Kibomi, a twelve-year-old boy who embarks on a journey to find his sister

Stories have traditionally been a means for conveying moral concepts from one generation to the next. Walking the Straight Path draws on this tradition by bringing together twenty stories from different cultures. Each story is relatively short and fo

Drawing on the Power of the Word seeks to enhance the power of expression and explore the moral implications of speech and action. It consists of twenty readings, each of which is complemented by exercises in language skills. The readings begin simpl

Academic Excellence

The JYSEP aims to help junior youth develop the skills and tools, and get the practical help necessary to excel in their academic studies. Homework help and tutoring will occasionally be provided by the animators to assist junior youth in their studies.

Sports and Arts

The JYSEP aims to help junior youth develop the skills and tools, and get the practical help necessary to excel in their academic studies. Homework help and tutoring will occasionally be provided by the animators to assist junior youth in their studies.

Service Projects

Acts of service to the community play a special role in helping junior youth to apply what they learn into meaningful action that positively impacts the lives of others. Groups analyze the needs and opportunities existing in their communities, and together they design, carry out, and evaluate service projects that promote community well-being.