Who Is C4K?

C4K is committed to social justice and believes that social justice can be achieved when a space is created for social change, and that this space is found, in part, in the out-of-school time arena. C4K believes in the words of Margaret Mead who stated:

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

As a small group of thoughtful and committed citizens, C4K has a dream. The dream is of a cadre of young people who day-to-day practice the advanced citizenship required of Americans. This group of young adults will be:

• Economically self-sufficient—able to financially take care of themselves;
• In positive relationships with family, friends, peers, and colleagues;
• Involved in giving back to the community and offering a hand-up to others.

C4K operates from a core set of values.

• We value learning. As human beings were are always learning and evolving. Although it is easier to see when children are young, learning is a continued state of personal advancement.
• We value Current Best Thinking which allows you to "grow" your thinking as you acquire more knowledge and experience.
• We value the synergy that occurs when people of good will and like passion come together to find solutions.
• We value the celebration of the unique contribution that each person brings to the world because of the distinctive combination of talents and gifts.
• We value sharing with others insight, best practices, and practical tips around the creation, implementation and sustainability of high-quality programs for youth

These values have provided the foundation for our beliefs.

• We believe in unleashing the power of each person to realize his/her potential.
• We believe after-school can increase learning time for young people in such a way that a pupil’s strongest learning modalities and multiple intelligences can be harnessed to unleash the potential within.
• We believe youth are best served by highly-trained staff who are able to see young people holistically and as possibilities to be developed.
• We believe exemplary staff performance yields high-quality learning opportunities for young people.
• We believe prevention is much more effective than intervention, and as a bonus, it is usually much less expensive.

Our mission:

• Provide first-rate staff development for the after-school workforce which results in exemplary performance and the creation of high-quality after-school programs.

Check us out by visiting our website at www.consultfourkids.com  .