About
Glenn Towery founded Bridging the Gap for Youth located in Carson, California in early 2013 with a hope to build young minority youth into productive members of society and leaders of tomorrow. Bridging the Gap for Youth is a non-profit organization built to improve the academic achievement, self-esteem, social competence, and avoidance of problem/high-risk behavior by providing a relationship with a caring mentor who works to help youth achieve their potential. The focus of outcomes for this program is targeted toward youth as the primary recipients of services.
Bridging the Gap for Youth's "Big Brother Mentor Program's known throughout Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside County for its outstanding outcome of helping youth identify their full potential through the support and motivation of mentors, resources and supportive programs. The overall goal is for each mentor to become a trusted friend and champion to our youth.
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Impact Change
There are six types or dimensions of youth empowerment namely; psychological, community, organizational, economic, social and cultural.
