Organization Details:

Millennium Minds, Inc. est. 1997, is a mentoring program designed to enlighten youth 12-21 yrs. Giving them “voice” ensuring that our diverse population are meeting & exceeding academic growth with hands-on learning that teaches different languages, self expression through theater (drama) production, and encourages exotic travel to explore our world.

Description and/or History:
Millennium Minds, Inc. was created to develop a stronger since of character, build self-esteem, enhance compassion for one another amongst our under privileged youth. Millennium Minds implements life lessons which intensify academic growth through educational and recreational experiences through Exotic Travel which exposes them to cultural knowledge. Youth are encouraged to learn & perform in Drama productions which encourage youth to express themselves in a productive manner through daily issues they face, in addition to learning a Language to broaden their knowledge and career readiness if age out of the system. In order to combat some of the factors that challenge our youth, Millennium Minds reinforces education, leadership, etiquette, sportsmanship, in a structured and stable environment; which promotes a more balanced and healthier you.

Millennium Minds, Inc. combines support services, resources and traveling to better prepare our youth for today’s competitive society; which includes taking part in Exhibits, where we teach our children through history to honor and respect all cultures, to introduce Operas, Broadway Theaters, and Composers to expand their social, emotional, verbal, psychological abilities. This will give them a since of responsibility, nurturing, and caring for themselves, family, and community now through adulthood. Our youth are taught how to think and create for themselves, which better prepares them to become productive members of society.

Millennium Minds, Inc. was founded in 1997, a non-profit organization that provides a broad range of services and resources for our disadvantaged youth residing in the Queens, New York area. The organization was founded by Ms. Howard, who has dedicated a large portion of her life to mentoring and guiding young children onto a pathway to success. At 1 7 years old she coached a basketball team she created for another foundation and mentored six young men. In 2003, she became a Licensed In-Home Daycare Provider and completed her Certification in Early Childhood Development, Bachelors in Arts Degree in Psychology/minor in Sociology, and a portfolio of certifications and licenses surrounding her dedication to our forgotten youth. Since its origin, the organization has served hundreds of youth and their parents on a limited budget.

Contact people:

Nijaah Howard, Executive Director, (347) 272-3488, (email) Bobby Kato, Organizational Development, (203) 278-1684, (email) Robert Laidley, Project Leader, (347) 431-5090, (email)

Address:

204-17 Hillside Avenue Suite 329 Hollis, NY 11423 (See a map)

Directions:

Take Grand Central Parkway to Francis Lewis South, make a left to the light, make a right to Hillside Avenue. The location is located inside of FranHill Plaza.