Marina Housing Youth Enterprise Zone, LLC
Youth Services
After many years of bringing quality youth programs to the United States of Oakland, we have decided, for the first time, to introduce initiatives that address the needs of our youth and community projects in real time.
- Job Training for At-Risk Youth – Focused on young people aging out of foster care facilities who may be at risk of incarceration in county jail or federal facilities before they’ve had the opportunity to build a better outlook for their lives.
- Creating a Full-Time Business Environment – Providing open opportunities that meet youth more than halfway, guiding them through their struggles, and serving as a buffer between them and the dangers of drugs, gang violence, and poor life choices.
- Notebooks for Guns Initiative – Replacing weapons with education, reinforced by long-term solutions that nurture life rather than lead to death.
- A Veteran-Led Approach – Our team consists of experienced individuals who have seen firsthand the challenges and misdirection that society has placed before our youth, and we are committed to guiding them toward a better future.
Opportunities that work!
What we bring to the table is more than a fleeting effort it is the depth of experience, forged with spiritual conviction, and the unwavering belief that God has a greater plan for all of us.
Eat at the same Table
What we give them is better than what they might choose for themselves, so in the long run, their decisions become their own responsibilities. We can assure them that we’ve made changes too we listen more, and we offer solutions, not ultimatums.
We are not always right, but we’ve been where they are headed, and we know there is no future in that direction. Still, we believe that changing something without first putting something better in its place is not a solution we could live with either.
Promote Youth "Big Business"
We are not making these statements to confuse the issues, but rather to find some sense of normalcy in the midst of attitudes shaped by a lack of opportunitiesparticularly in creating jobs as part of the final steps toward success. Giving them “better” is not always as straightforward as it sounds.
Turning a life around is a deliberate choice one that leans more on obedience than on sacrifice. Every decision we make should give back to the community rather than take from it. Preparing our youth for the workforce and helping them manage their lifestyle is an excellent start, but it only works when we are truly serious, motivated, and committed to showing up.
Whats left to share!
Here's how we're getting the word out... by analyzing the facts before mistakes are made! We only give advice when asked, our youth need help not a handout! Guns are not things of our past, they're a part of our future!
Being in the Zone
The youth that stays with us throughout the entire program is considered to be "In the Zone" for more than one reason they have learned how to develop a sense of humility for all mankind!