Lighthouse Life Skills Programs
Lighthouse brief description of what Life Skills are should be listed here.
Bible Study
During the school year, students learn Bible History from both the Old and New Testaments. These lessons are made applicable to today’s teens and their needs. In addition once a month during the school year, the students at Havenwoods can participate in a Saturday Breakfast Bible Club.
Daily devotions
On Fridays, students focus on thematic units relating to God’s Word including topics Very Important Passages (VIP), Prayer, Proverbs, Psalms, Names of Jesus, and Christian Identity.
Caring, Christ-centered staff and volunteers
Lighthouse Youth Center has an 8:1 student to adult ratio. The staff and volunteers focus on building relationships with the students and in the process are mentors.
Entertainment on Big Screen TVs
Students are invited to stay after the program and watch a movie or play games while enjoying snacks.
Classes on computers, art, culture
During the summer each week is dedicated to a different type of program. Students have learned how to Be Wise with Money, dance and do art projects, learned the history of Milwaukee, and learned about the legal system among other topics.
Homework Club
Students are required to bring homework to our campus every Monday through Thursday during the school year. For forty-five minutes they have mandated time to complete homework and other projects and staff and volunteers are available to assist.
Computer lab
Each location has at least six computers which students can use to complete homework and use during free time.
Volunteer Testimonials
“Lighthouse has undeniably changed my life. I continue to be marveled each day at the inspiring work that the organization does for the youth. In the past year and a half that I have been a volunteer, I have had the pleasure of seeing such an unbelievable growth in these kids. To be able to be just a small part of that has changed me forever. I love my Lighthouse family. I believe in and am so very grateful for all that Lighthouse provides in shaping the life of these children in the name of Christ.”
“Volunteering at the Lighthouse Youth Center gives me a wonderful opportunity to make use of my teaching skills now that I’m no longer teaching. I help the kids with their homework and love to look for opportunities to share a Christian perspective on situations that arise or to apply it to whatever they are studying. I also like to make and serve a Friday night meal to the kids once a year. I love to cook, and what a better way to make use of something I love to do. The Lighthouse has a great ministry to the community around them, and volunteering to help that ministry is such a blessing.”
“Volunteering at Lighthouse gave me a tremendous opportunity to create and sustain meaningful, positive relationships.”
