MAKiN’ iT Day is a six-hour program designed for youth and young adults that allows the participants to engage in activities that challenge the notions of underachievement and complacency. . MAKiN’ iT Day is based on over 20 years of experience with at-risk youth and young adults.

It is focused around helping three primary groups:

1) In-school youth in need of academic support and increased personal responsibility

2) Out-of-school youth seeking educational options and workforce skills

3) Adjudicated youth seeking options for diversion

MAKiN’ iT Day’s main goal - to develop a school/program climate of achievement and purpose by addressing the negative information and examples that affects youths' future.

Participants engage in experiential, high energy activities centered on the importance of MAKiN’ good decisions about life, education, and career development.

At the end of the MAKiN’ iT Day, participants reported leaving with a new sense of motivation, a reinforced support network and the skills to successfully complete school and enter the workforce.

MAKiN’ iT Day doesn’t end there, we provide you with additional tools to sustain the impact of the program throughout the year.

Upon completion of the program you will receive the Keeping MAKiN’ iT Day Alive manual, which provides users with creative activities and peer centered instruction that will reinforce the goals of MAKIN' iT.

"MAKiN iT Day was a huge success. We were all astounded by the impact that the YDRF team had on our youth and staff. Finally, a way of sending out a message about the importance of education, work, and non-violence that not only resonates with youth, but makes sense to staff. YDRF gave us a foundation to a new approach to addressing the violence and underachievement in our school system. We look forward to incorporating the MAKiN iT Day message throughout the middle and high schools in our district."

-Denise Bentley, Director School Safety, Metro Nashville Public Schools

Bring MAKiN’ iT Day to Your School

Here's What You Get:

Pre-program conference call and survey

One six-hour program for a maximum of 100 participants

MAKiN’ iT Day Youth Leader and Staff Orientation (1 hour)

MAKiN’ iT Curriculum

100 MAKiN’ iT Books

25 MAKiN’ iT Day T-Shirts for Youth Leaders and Staff

MAKiN’ iT Day Coordinator’s Handbook and Team Guidebook

KEEPING MAKiN’ iT Day Alive Workbook

10 three month registrations to MAKiN’ iT Nation.com

Three Months of Post MAKiN’ iT Day coaching

Upon initiation of the MAKiN’ iT Day contract, each school becomes a MAKiN’ iT Chapter and creates a MAKiN’ iT Team to carry out the goals of MAKiN’ iT Day throughout the community. The MAKiN’ iT Team is charged with the purpose of planning and creating an environment that addresses and challenges anti-achievement values and creates an environment where every child can truly “MAKE iT”.

To book MAKiN’ iT Day

Call 301-216-2566 - or - Email info@ydrf.com.

MAKiN' iT, MAKiN' iT Nation, and MAKiN' iT Day are trademarks of the Youth Development Research Fund, INC. (YDRF)