PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND PHILOSOPHY:

Jóvenes Sabios is an interactive male responsibility program for Spanish speaking young men ages 11-17.  It is a comprehensive 10-12 week workshop designed for the prevention of adolescent pregnancy.  Jóvenes Sabios is the Spanish version of the Wise Guys program that has been taught in the Guilford County School System and to a number of community groups since 1990.  The Spanish program is based on a translation and adaptation of the English manual.

This program was started as a result of the growing Spanish speaking population in the area, and with the belief that there are special issues that Latino/Latino young people face in coping with the normal intergenerational stress and value conflicts that are compounded by different rates of acculturation.  A conscious effort has been made to encourage young people to see themselves as unique individuals within the context of their valuable cultural heritage

Currently, Jovenes Sabios is been taught at 7 Guilford County middle schools and 1 high school, as well as several community sites. Our annual total attendance for the multi-session programs is more than 500 participants.

TRAINING PROGRAMS:

For several years, Wise Guys has been conducting training programs all over the United States.  The main objective of this program is to teach other educators how to initiate and implement the program.   Jóvenes Sabios has also conducted training programs in Spanish and English in North Carolina, Georgia, Maryland, Washington D.C and New Mexico, to more than 300 participants.  Educators are available to teach these programs upon request to Latino and non-Latino professionals who are interested in implementing this program in their communities and/or who want to gain a better understanding of the Latin American culture and issues.

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Got Questions? Contact: Jorge Alonzo (Jovenes Sabios Educator), (336) 333-6890 x 230 or
Rick Brown (Wise Guys Director)  Tel. (336) 333-6890 x 225

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