Welcome,
Rising to the Light of Tomorrow
“we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
Too many of our youth are dying from gun violence, never reaching their potential. Together we can be the difference needed to help them reach their fullest potential. I created Revive Impact for Change for this purpose. My best friend, Alphonso died at the age of 19 from a gunshot wound. Since then, too many youth continue to die. Join the Revive team as we make a difference for young people everywhere.
Our Story
Revive Impact for Change is a community-based organization founded by Dr. Phillip Cusic, longtime community activist and leader. Dr. Cusic has created programs that have had tremendous impact on the lives of residents in Chicago and its neighboring suburbs. Working together with residents, city officials, public safety organizations as well as state and county stakeholders, he has successfully launched programs for educational improvement, community development, youth and young adults, parents and small children.
Our Signature Program
Revive's signature program is the Be RICH curriculum. This is a violence and trauma disruption strategy for youth and young adults that employs Social Emotional Learning (SEL) strategies and offers building blocks for entrepreneurship. Participants learn how to build multiple streams of income using the sneaker industry as its focus. Using this model, young people will improve decision making skills and understand business practices all while gaining support to address traumatic life incidents.
Program partners also engage participants in additional SEL skill-building activities, which help them to succeed and avoid self-defeating behaviors. SEL is a process that helps young people acquire skills to manage their emotions, achieve goals, develop empathy, and make responsible decisions. According to research, SEL utilizing a “whole child” approach can result in:
- Academic success: SEL improves academic performance.
- Improved behavior: SEL is also a great violence disruption and conflict resolution strategy.
- Mental health: SEL can help cut back on the short-term effects of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and trauma. SEL also serves as a protective factor and builds trauma resiliency skills.
- Positive relationships: Youth service providers who understand SEL develop more trusting relationships with young people.
SEL Topics and Activities: REVIVE uses innovative SEL strategies to address trauma that has prevented many young people of color from rising to their fullest potential. Participants are engaged in the five main components of SEL through various workshops and trainings:
- Self-Awareness: Understanding yourself.
- Self-Management: Controlling impulses, stress, and emotions.
- Social Awareness: Understanding and appreciating the perspectives and feelings of others.
- Relationship Skills: Communication, cooperation and conflict resolution.
- Responsible Decision Making: Identifying problems and brainstorming effective solutions.
Our mission
To provide comprehensive programs and services to support children, youth and young adults from under-resourced and high-risk communities. Activities provided will cultivate and unleash their inherent gifts, talents and potential and build communities.
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