About Us
Our Mission
And Who We Are
Chavez Educational Services, LLC has worked with over 8600 students since 2007. The STEP UP program has been used as a motivational tool to encourage students to promote leadership, cultural awareness, self-accountability, and academic/career success.
The STEP UP Program is delivered in an interactive seminar fashion. Issues of self-efficacy, independent decision making, personal goal setting, anger and conflict identification and resolution are topics that are woven into intensive workshops. Self-identification begins immediately as participants learn about the transition from childhood to adulthood, its responsibilities and freedoms. Poetry, music, intensive and interactive dialogue, self-revealing activities and a series of goals identification and clarification exercises are hallmark of these activities.
Participants learn to use “street skills” to learn more efficiently and focus energies on long-term goals, learning through these dialogues how to accept the concept of “delayed gratification.” Scholars will acquire new language useful when expressing anger, disappointment, or other less positive emotions. They will be guided through processes to help clarify, in real terms, their behaviors that impede development of basic independent living skills and more importantly, activities designed to provide them skills to compete as economic providers in their adult lives.
The STEP UP program is aligned with the Social Emotional Learning Wheel that covers:
*Self-Awareness *Self-Management *Responsible Decision-Making
*Social Awareness *Relationship Skills
“I never believed in myself until I participated in STEP UP…They bring it”!
-Hernandez, Indio Juvenile Hall
Your Future Starts Here
We want to give you the tools to have a great future.
Culture
Culture is a vital component of Chávez Educational Services. It is important for students to understand their heritage and culture. This gives students a sense of pride and self-esteem. We address the needs of students to become culturally aware. Students in a Latino immigrant community often do not have a lot of guidance in education because their parents are not familiar with the educational system in the United States. When students examine their cultural heritage and the reason why their families have sacrificed to come to this country, they can understand the importance of education. They will see how education will provide a better future for themselves, their families, and their community.
Cultural Discussions are Centered Around:
- Exploring Cultural Background
- Issues Facing the Latino Community
- Issues Facing the African American Community
- Tolerance and Respect of Other Cultures
- Cultural Responsibility to Succeed
“STEP UP taught me how to take advantage of my disadvantages. I now see how many good things I have going in my life”.
L. Lopez, Twin Pines Ranch
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