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Programs & Services Offered

We are striving to accomplish our statement of purpose through offering the services listed below to Sudanese and other immigrant men, women and children living in Sumner County. We are particularly focusing on Sudanese women, who have not been able to take advantage of opportunities offered because of family obligations, time constraints, child care,and transportation issues. These programs will greatly enhance the Sudanese people's integration and success in America
  • Counseling services focusing on the stresses of coming to a new country.
  • Referrals to health care providers and family health care information for preventing disease and ongoing health needs.
  • Accompaniment of refugee families to service providers including health care and other social programs for low-income people.
  • Discussion groups that offer a free exchange of ideas concerning refugees in Middle Tennessee
  • Translation and interpretation between families and their service providers or eligibility officials, job interviews, court cases, etc.  Translation would be offered in Nuer, Dinka, Anyuak, Clucuk, Arabic, and any other tribal dialect.  There is not a common language in Sudan and we can serve as translators for each dialect.
  • To help Sudanese Refugees to find affordable housing in the Middle Tennessee area and assist them in filling out paper work related to that
  • Helping newcomers find jobs and teaching them how to drive, how to obtain vehicle registration and any other tasks of daily living for which they need assistance  

We have seen many lives changed for the better. The After School Program has enjoyed great success in the past year. Twelve children have received tutoring and help with their homework every Monday and Tuesday afternoon, with quantifiable improvement through improved report cards, as well as an overall increase in their self esteem and their belief that they can succeed.

The goal of the Southern Sudanese Youth Connection is to continue to make a difference among our people and plan to increase our services.

We hope to serve all of our community.  The leadership of our organization has the ability to understand the unique needs of our community and our programs are designed to supplement services already available in the community.  To enhance the quality of service, we have the flexibility to tackle most of the following needs and desire the resources to couple with that flexibility.

  1. Links between families and service providers.
  2. Accompanying refugee families to service providers including healthcare facilities and other low income assistance programs in the area.
  3. Translation and interpretation between the Sudanese and service providers.  Translation for job interviews, court cases, school enrollment can be provided in Nuer, Dinka, Anyuak, Chuiluk and Arabic language.
  4. Assistance in finding jobs or job training and education.
  5. Information and referral resource for English as a Second Language programs.
  6. Provide computer skills courses.
  7. Working to provide citizenship courses.
  8. Youth sports and social activities, mentoring and tutoring.
  9. Advocacy for the refugee families with existing agencies and education for the refugees as to program benefits and guidelines.
  10. Assistance with filling out forms, translation of necessary documents.
  11. Advocacy for clients with public officials on issues regarding integration into American society and the citizenship process.

Our first goal is Education because most of us have no education background. The following are some of our educational programs for children:
  1. Day Camps
  2. Residential Camps
  3. Out of School Programs
  4. After School Programs
  5. Parks and Recreation Programs
  6. Youth Enrichment Programs
  7. Day Care
  8. Basketball Programs
  9. Soccer Programs
  10. Parents meeting Program
  11. Leadership Training
  12. Arabic Language Classes
  13. Sudanese Refugees Elders Programs
  14. For our brothers and sisters who want to be missionaries with Southern Sudanese Youth Connection to help all our brothers and sister Christians who are still in Southern Sudan, please contact SSYC Leaders.

 

Eligibility Requirements: Any individual in need of our assistance may receive services, with special emphasis on Southern Sudanese, Sudanese refugees, Spanish-speaking individuals and other immigrants.  Client must display a legitimate need for assistance i.e. unemployment, single parent, communication issues.

With the help of donations from supporters like you, we can continue to offer these programs and services.

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