Y2K Academy's Dreamers & Achievers TV Features Susan L. Taylor

Feb. 15, 2011 - PRLog -- Contact:  Dr. Princella Johnson (757) 925-4545 Ext. 102

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsohpVNODb8

Advance Online Registration Required For Aspiring Mentors:  http://Y2KAcademy.Webs.Com/BecomeAMentor.htm

(Suffolk, Virginia) - During a special appearance for a Friday “Evening With Susan Taylor” event celebrating Black History at Norfolk’s Crispus Attucks Theater, Essence Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, Susan L. Taylor charged the attendees to support Y2K Academy’s upcoming mentor recruitment event in  Suffolk. Hampton Roads CARES Mentoring Movement, Inc. in partnership with Y2K Academy is sponsoring a Hampton Roads-wide call for new mentors, Saturday, February 26, 2011, 10:30 am at The Master’s House Church, 2500 E. Washington Street, Suffolk, VA 23434.

Mrs. Taylor asked attendees to support Dr. Princella Johnson, Y2K Academy’s founder and Pastor of The Master’s House church as the Hampton Roads CARES Mentoring Movement, Inc. founder for her National CARES Mentoring Movement, Inc. as she works to mentor youth and fathers in Hampton Roads.

Dr. Johnson is launching a new online mentoring program in March which will not only serve to mentor youth, but also help train fathers through the Y2K Dadz Responsible Fatherhood Initiative. The Academy will take advantage of technological advancements to overcome transportation barriers which prevent many youth and parents from receiving much needed family enrichment education.

The new mentor's orientation in Suffolk, Virginia is the first of a series the academy will be offering in 2011. Aspiring mentors must register in advance to know exactly what documents to bring to the one-stop orientation which will include fingerprinting. One-year commitment mentoring match opportunities exist for those desiring to mentor in an online or traditional setting. Applicants arriving without proper documentation will not be considered. Potential mentors must submit to FBI fingerprint criminal history check, local police records check, DMV, Employment and SSN-based address verification as well as a personal interview and training. Screening cost is $23. Online registration and full application requirement details may be found by logging onto http://Y2KAcademy.Webs.Com/BecomeAMentor.htm. Registration is required, but there is NO obligation.
   Y2K Academy Family Enrichment Center is the youth and family outreach ministry of The Master’s House Church. Y2K Academy is a Christ-centered, nonprofit mentoring program which aims to improve the lives of children through mentoring them, their moms and dads.  Y2K Academy is committed to providing cutting-edge solutions for the Y2K generation by building Virginia's first-ever virtual  mentoring academy which allows adult and youth to meet securely and safely online for parenting education, friendship, college planning and vocational training. Y2K holds the distinction of being the only Virginia evidence-based mentoring program to be recognized by former Gov. Tim Kaine. In 2010, Y2K won a federal grant from the National Fatherhood Initiative to build its capacity to provide responsible fatherhood services to local Dads.
   For more information contact Dr. Princella Johnson at 757-925-4545 ext. 102 or via E-mail at y2kacademy757@gmail.com.

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Y2K Academy is a Christ-centered youth and parental mentoring agency with the distinction of developing Virginia’s first-ever online mentoring program. Contact Dr. Princella Johnson, 757-925-4545 Ext.102. Visit us: http://y2kacademy.webs.com or http://www.mastershousechurch.com