My Life Movement Memo

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To the Department of Children and Families (DCF), The My Life Movement LLC is looking to attend the DCF’s listening session with intentions of sharing and acquiring further expertise in the execution of an effective mentoring program. We have conceptualized curriculum for the implementation of several mentoring programs through our organization. Specifically, our Blue Code Mentoring Initiative, in which our, objective is to provide a 20-week mentoring program that will allow Trenton Police Department to engage with ten adolescents, ages 13 to 18 years of age, from Trenton Public High Schools. Furthermore, by attending the session, we anticipate on gathering information to help us target and enlist essential mentors. Also, MLM has conducted

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