Parent Awareness understands the disconnects that exist between immigrant parents and their children. Waalid offers a new perspective and offers resources to parents to become more engaged in their children’s life. Waalid seeks to eliminate the communicational gap between parents and children by putting more emphasis on the parents and the importance of education.
Young Parents is a program that helps young parents adjust to a new life as young parents. Waalid provides various resources and makes referrals for them to succeed. Many of these resources are not limited to parent planning courses, mental health counseling, case management, etc.
Future Fathers is a workshop program that assists young boys ages 16 – 22 to take action and think about their future. This program provides various career paths that they can embark on. It diverts them from the streets and takes them on a personal development journey where they can become role models to future generations.
