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The DOME, an acronym for Developing Opportunities
through Meaningful Education was founded in 1973 to challenge
the myriad threats to youngsters who had fallen through the
cracks of the traditional school system by creating an alternative
school program. Since it’s beginning, The DOME Project
has dedicated itself to meeting the complex needs of young people
in trouble with the law, their schools, and themselves. For
over thirty years, The DOME has built a staff and service network
that has successfully helped thousands of young people to succeed
and develop the necessary skills to regain a sense of self-worth
and prepare for success in their education and beyond.
The mission of The DOME Project is to assist young people who
are economically, socially, and academically challenged to focus
on their education as a means to success. Our overall goal is
to provide youngsters with alternatives to the negative pressures
they face every day in their communities and to help them develop
a healthy, positive sense of themselves as individuals who can
thrive in society.
In order to meet these goals, The DOME has evolved since 1973
into a multi-faceted youth organization operating the following
programs that are free and available to at-risk and disadvantaged
youths from New York City.
The Juvenile Justice Program, an extraordinarily
successful and cost-effective effort that provides young people
with counseling, court advocacy, job preparation and guidance
toward educational and vocational opportunities to both prevent
at-risk youth from involvement with criminal activity and keep
young offenders from repeat deviant behavior. The Academic
Tutoring Program continues to serve our traditional
population of disadvantaged youth with distinct educational
needs by pairing youths with a volunteer tutor for supervised
subject specific academic sessions. Program participants receive
highly individualized educational support from their volunteer
tutor often more rigorous and challenging than the work the
student receives in school. The College Prep Program
successfully assists many students in gaining entry to colleges
and prep schools through intensive academic support services.
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in the Footsteps of Michael Vick by nik kleinberg / espn.com / december 10,
2007
... read the full
article at espn.com
 Locking
up a better future for teens in justice system
City seeks detention alternatives; group says they
have an answer
by amy zimmer / metro new york / november 21, 2006
... read the full
article at ny.metro.us
 THE
DICTIONARY OF STREET COMMUNICATION
A Slang Dictionary compiled by teens at The DOME Project
2nd Edition | Published May 19, 2006
The DOME slang dictionary is an essential tool if you want to
understand what the heck kids in NYC are saying these days.
You might think "My brother was up in the woods for a minute"
means that [my biological brother was in the forest for 60 seconds].
But you'd be wrong. It really means, "My brother was in
prison [upstate] for a very long time." See! You need this
little book. Who knew?! Pick one up today at our offices. It's
a mere $5.00 donation. And the proceeds go to incentive awards
for the kids.
THE DOME ON ABC NEWS
Judge Judith Sheindlin discusses the many benefits of
The DOME Project on ABC News' feature, American
Agenda. The Juvenile Justice Program continues
to be a money-saving, and hopefully lifesaving, venture
for taxpayers in New York City.
Released September, 2007, the New York City Department
of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) announced that the average
cost to incarcerate a young person in a NYC DJJ detention
facility has increased from $468 to $551 a day. In other
words, the annual cost to incarcerate one youth in a
New York City youth detention center is $201,115 a year,
a $30,000 increase from last year. The DOME, in lieu
of incarceration, spends less than $6,000 per kid, each
year to educate them, advocate for them in court and
get them on the right track through comprehensive counseling.
(NOTE: The average annual cost per pupil in a New York
City public high school is $11,844).
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CALLING
ALL ALUMNI
If you were a DOME Kid, let us know
what you are up to. We'd love to keep in touch! E-mail us.
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The DOME Project proudly meets all 20 Standards for Charitable Accountability.
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SUPPORT THE DOME
The DOME Project accepts online donations
through PayPal. Follow the simple
instructions to direct your donation in a fast and secure
manner.
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DOME ANNUAL BENEFIT
Thank you to everyone who made our premier
fundraising event, A Celebration to Benefit New
York Kids, such a great success! In collaboration
with Youth, I.N.C., Jennifer Holliday, Tony Award winner
and Broadway’s original Dreamgirl, performed this year
on november 6, 2007.
We appreciate all of your support and generosity. We look forward
to celebrating with you again next year. |
THE DOME AT NASDAQ
December 23, 2005: The DOME Project
rings the closing bell at NASDAQ.
To see more of the day's events, go to NASDAQ's website.
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