Wayne Community Coalition Programs

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Our focus is to expose students to letter sounds, sight words and CVC words. We also familiarize them with the local public library to promote summer reading and year-round learning. Email us to partner or volunteer for Camp Y.E.Z 2025.

This year we allowed Junior instructors to read books and assist campers with their daily activities.  Peer learning helps in better retention of information. Studies show that students who teach others retain about 90% of what they learn, compared to 50% for those who learn through lectures 

Wayne Community Coalition organized events for campers to visit the City Hall and meet the City Manager and staff, Press-Sentinel Local Paper to see how newspapers are made, and the local children's books authors came to read their books to our campers

Melissa Thomas discussed nutrition, weight and blood pressure during the experience. Thomas also informed attendees, how to combat problems with preventative care appointments, monitoring food intake and being physically active. 

"You can't heal what you will not confront." Ta'teaona Jacobs shed light on trauma and how to begin the journey towards healing for women. Jacobs made attendees aware that trauma normally starts in ones childhood so she works with  children to assist in trauma resolution in the early stages. 

AI will replace millions of jobs in the coming years. Courtney Ashley focused on giving attendees professional tools needed to navigate the changes to come...Networking, skills development and creating a professional development plan, are a few.  "A Whole woman is a Prepared woman." Courtney Ashley