WHAT IS PROMISE WEEKEND? It’s all about the youth! Motivity’s Promise Weekend is an overnight event to be held at one of metro Detroit’s premier hotels. Twenty (20) youth and their YSPs (Youth Support Partner), which could be a parent or another adult, will engage in biblically based discussions about issues such as abstinence, peer pressure, self-esteem and more. The goal is … [Read more...]
Motivity’s “Set Your Course” Summer Camp Series – 2015
Thank you to Ricardo Martin, Principal of Durfee Elementary/Middle. Motivity is honored to host its, “Set Your Course” Summer Camp within your school. This camp is designed to guide students through a process of preparing for personal, educational and relationship success. As Motivity’s work expands to include a range of personal and leadership development, we are joined … [Read more...]
Dated & Waited
My name is Karen and my husband is Terrence. We met at a BBQ and seemed to hit it off really well. We eventually exchanged numbers but had not started getting to know each other until the next year. Terrence was actually finishing school and I was a few months out of a relationship so for us the timing was not the best. Ironically we both felt uneasy about getting to know … [Read more...]
Reason #021 – Sex Can Wait
REASONS #021 – SEX CAN WAIT: I’m waiting now because sex is not something you enjoy. I mean people say it is, but my cousin tried her first time and she got pregnant, so that makes me feel very scared when it comes down to sex. I just feel like sex can wait. (Unique/age 17) - CLICK HERE TO READ MORE STORIES: READ MORE … [Read more...]
Stephanie L. Jones – Child Molestation Survivor, Speaker, Advocate & Author
Stephanie L. Jones, author of the Amazon #1 best-selling book, The Enemy Between My Legs, is a highly sought after speaker for schools, churches and organizations. After spending several years working for Fortune 500 companies and as a freelance book publicist, she left corporate America and became a full time Sexual Abuse Victim Advocate. Having experienced child … [Read more...]
Reason #007 – No independence and no college degree
NO INDEPENDENCE & NO COLLEGE DEGREE – I was 17 years old when I lost my purity. I lost it in June, I was pregnant by November. I went to a private school and was college bound. The week I found out I was pregnant, my college applications and essays were due. I planned on attending an out-of-state school. I wanted to travel and be an independent young adult. Instead, I only … [Read more...]
Motivity Partners with St. John Providence Health System
In 2012, Motivity began its partnership with St. John Health System to provide abstinence educational services utilizing the Project SAVE Curriculum. SAVE stands for Supporting Abstinence Via Education. These services were to be provided to youth within Detroit Public Schools, charter schools, churches and youth organizations citywide. Each year, our goal has been to reach … [Read more...]
Walking For Our Kids’ Futures
WHAT IS THE 'GIVING THEM A REASON 2 WAIT' (R2W) CAMPAIGN? Since October 2011, Motivity has been collecting reasons as to why teens should wait to have sex. People just like you and I submit them every day through our website. On September 15, 2012, we held our first R2W 5K Walk. The walk was a tremendous success. People traveled from miles around to support … [Read more...]
Behind the Blue Doors
Motivity is in Detroit Public Schools! Through our partnership with St. John Providence Health System, since 2012 we have been able to service over 1000 students in Detroit Public Schools. Our XX week program teaches youth the truth about the dangers of pre-marital sex, including unwanted teen pregnancies, HIV/AIDS, hardships of single parenting, and much … [Read more...]
Giving Them ‘A Reason 2 Wait’
WHAT IS THE 'GIVING THEM A REASON 2 WAIT' (R2W) CAMPAIGN? Since October 2011, Motivity has been collecting reasons as to why teens should wait to have sex. People just like you and I submit them every day through our website. On September 15, 2012, we held our first R2W 5K Walk. The walk was a tremendous success. People traveled from miles around to support our efforts, … [Read more...]