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Vision Statement
To help our at risk youth in the inner city of Los Angeles and surrounding communities reach for a higher level of purpose filled Life.
Mentoring
Group and individual mentoring is a key component in reaching the youth.
Our overall objective is to teach our youth how to live a purpose filled life by being focused, goal oriented, disciplined and independent to become the leaders of tomorrow and to be model citizens for others to follow.
Turning Point is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that depends on grants, fundraising and donations. Turning Point was founded by John L. Smith in 2009.
At Turning Point we will equip our youths with the tools they’ll need to succeed in a global society by providing them with the following:-
Academic Awareness
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Tutoring
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Social Etiquette
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Self-Respect
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Behavioral Responsibility
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Economics Awareness
Our overall objective is to teach these young men how to live a purpose filled life by being focused, independent, goal oriented and disciplined to become the leaders of tomorrow and to be model citizens for others to follow.
We wish to end the cycle of fatherless children by teaching young men to be responsible providers, protectors and friends. These young men will also learn to build strong, long-lasting relationships with their parents and people of authority. -
Testimonials
February 3, 2012
Patsy GantLos Angeles, CA
I, Patsy Gant, am writing this letter to inform you of John providing mentoring services to our young boys without other resource to insure their future. John is one of the unsung heroes in the community. The service was designed to help the boys with self esteem, self confidant, learn to take responsibility and plan for their future. These services have been provided without financial support from the outside . Sessions have been held in his private home while he also provided transportation by picking up some of the boy in his private car. My two grandsons were mentored on a weekly basis at his home.
This service is greatly needed in the community
January 17, 2012
Ramona WadeCA
My son Timothy Mack was having problems focusing on his school work while at school and didn’t want to try once he was home. I remember talking to Mr. Smith previously about his male mentorship program; at this point I ask him if he could help me with my son. Mr. Smith was very accommodating and helped Tim.
In April 2010 Mr. Smith began seeing Timothy once a week with other males; as a result there were issues my son was dealing with that I had no idea of. Turning Point gave him a safe place to discuss the things that was troubling him. He began to look forward to going very Friday night. He realized that Turning Point gave them options and ways to handle the issues of a 15 year old male African American everyday life. The boys became a brotherhood, which will last for a life time.
Thank You Turning Point for turning my son’s life at such a critical point. Timothy is now away at Army and Navy Boarding Academy in Carlsbad, CA one of the top ranking military boarding high schools in the country, doing well ad using the strategies that he learned at their Friday night meetings.
Army and Navy Academy was featured on Good Morning San Diego January 27, 2012.
November 2012
Darcy P. AdkinsCity of Compton