Mission
To help at-risk youth and premature adults self identify strengths and weaknesses, refrain from all crime, develop socially and obtain employment through our structured developmental program of evolving professionals.
We Are The Community Connoisseurs
ABOUT COMMUNITY CONNOISSEURS
Community Connoisseurs Philosophy
Our Philosophy is rooted in the ancient idea "it takes a village to raise a child". By providing our communities accessible fundamental systems in which diverse professionals reap the profound but humble opportunity to teach at-risk youth spiritual, moral, academic & financial lifeskills to stabalize positive habits. The Community Connoisseurs remain dedicated that we can empower our future generations, one child at a time, one mentor per opportunity.
The Three Pillars
Youth Development
Youth development is a process that prepares a young person to meet the challenges of adolescence and adulthood and achieve his or her full potential. Youth development is promoted through activities and experiences that help youth develop social, ethical, emotional, physical, and cognitive competencies. Youth leadership is part of the youth development process and supports the young person in developing: (a) the ability to analyze his or her own strengths and weaknesses, set personal and vocational goals, and have the self-esteem, confidence, motivation, and abilities to carry them out (including the ability to establish support networks in order to fully participate in community life and effect positive social change); and (b) the ability to guide or direct others on a course of action, influence the opinions and behaviors of others, and serve as a role model
Mentorship
A mentorship is a relationship between two people where the individual with more experience, knowledge, and connections is able to pass along what they have learned to a more junior individual within a certain field. The more senior individual is the mentor, and the more junior individual is the mentee.
The mentor benefits because they are able to lead the future generation in an area they care about and ensure that best practices are passed along; meanwhile, the mentee benefits because they have proven that they are ready to take the next step in their career and can receive the extra help needed to make that advancement.
Minority Entrepreneurs
In the field of minority entrepreneurship, sociologists and economists have written most of the influential studies, yet these groups typically ask different questions and base their analysis on different assumptions. The literature predictably lacks a single unifying focus and is quite diverse regarding issues explored and methodological approaches employed. Differing approaches and their outcomes are summarized and critically probed in this review article. The Community Connoisseurs intent is to illuminate strengths and weaknesses -- along with patterns of common findings -- in this voluminous literature. Minority-owned businesses are collectively reflections of evolving constraints and opportunities operating in broader society. Minorities seeking to create viable business ventures have traditionally faced higher barriers than whites as they sought to exploit market opportunities, raise financing, and penetrate mainstream networks. Entrepreneurial dynamics are clarified by focusing upon specific contexts in which firms are being shaped by prevailing opportunity structures.
Find out about our organization, mission, our methods, and the results of our of advocacy
Take Action!
Ready to take the next step? You can make a donation towards a positive impact in at-risk communities, or take the first step towards becoming a mentor.
Becoming a Mentor Member
Becoming a Mentor Member with Community Connoisseurs is indeed joining a Inspiring Leadership Family. Community Connoisseurs welcomes diversity in ethnics and positive professionalism, from the family oriented small business owner to the ethical construction worker or the the courageous firefighter as well as the protective police officer etc... We offer a potential defining opportunity as well as training to become an impactful part of Community Connoisseurs
Community Connoisseurs provides a structured & supportive system of giving and receiving developmental service.
The Community Connoisseurs is taking dynamic steps to develop the lives of challenged youth in some violent environments and difficult communities. Community Connoisseurs understands the importance of pre-training challenged youth with prep courses geared towards developing positive mentees producing successful outcomes.
We are encouraging Mentorship opportunities working with youth in the District of Columbia. As a Mentor ship program of Community Connoisseurs on grants that support work under The District of Columbia’s Youth Rehabilitation Services you will be required to provide certain documentation and obtain the appropriate references and clearances to satisfy licensing and membership requirements which are summarized below:
Required Member Compliance Requirements
1. Employee Status Change Form
2. Health Certificate and PPD results
3. Criminal Background Clearances
4. Child Protection Results
5. Drug and Alcohol Test
6. Driving Record or Memo
7. Resume’ or Application
8. Verification of Education
9. CPR & First Aid Certificates
10. Proof of Residency (State issued driving license or identification card)
11. Food Handlers certification
12. Professional License (if Applicable)
13. Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)certificateTAKE ACTION
In addition to our Community Connoissers Mentor Program we invite you to view our “Umbrella Of Hope Initiative”. The Umbrella Of Hope Initiative was created to create more strategig partnerships in we can serve under-represented youth and help communities prosper.
