Thank you for your interest in the Skills, Knowledge and Youth Empowerment (SKYE) Project! SKYE is a project of the Fulton County Board of Health Division of Health Promotion. SKYE promotes optimal health among African American youth in Atlanta. We provide expanded programming for teens in grades 9 - 11 who attend BEST Academy, Carver High School, Carver Early College, Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy, Douglass High School, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate and Washington High School.
SKYE collaborates with schools and youth-serving organizations to implement evidence-based health education, including Positive Prevention PLUS (PPP) and Making Proud Choices (MPC), which gives teens the information, skills and confidence to protect themselves from unplanned pregnancy, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Programming helps to strengthen skills in communication, relationships and goal setting. For more information about PPP, visit: https://positivepreventionplus.com/, and you may visit https://www.etr.org/ebi/programs/making-proud-choices/ for information about MPC.
SKYE offers participants an opportunity to be a part of the SKYE Council to advise on adolescent programming and advocate for issues that are important to them and their communities. Students who enroll in SKYE may be invited to participate in events such as college tours, museum visits, and sports events. SKYE also facilitates forums for parents to engage with other parents in workshops and fun/informational activities. We look forward to collaborating with students, parents/caregivers, youth-serving professionals and other interested community members to support teens in achieving optimal health.