CHOOSE WELL AND SUCCEED
CWS (Choose Well and Succeed) provides youth with options for making positive choices that will help their mental health and help them make positive career plans through presentations in schools and one-on-one meetings. The goal is to help the youth better understand their educational experience while removing barriers that could impede their success.
CWS (Choose Well and Succeed) aims to support racialized at-risk youth using Strength-Based Interest and the Wrap Around model to support the youth to success.
CHOOSE WELL AND SUCCEED
My mission is to bring youth the motivation and tools needed to be successful in their journey toward adulthood and lead a positive life away from the negative effects of drugs and gangs.
Empowering youth with education and knowledge helps them make choices that bring success.
Urick Anthony
Urick Anthony
Urick Anthony
URICK ANTHONY:
YOUTH MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER AND MEDIATOR
Urick Anthony was born in Tanzania, East Africa. He came to Canada to achieve a better future
Urick Anthony Manoo is an Enhanced Settlement Worker in Schools (E-SWIS), motivational speaker, and certified mediator with over 20 years of experience working with high-risk youth. He specializes in gang and drug prevention programs within schools and holds a Conflict Resolution (Mediator) Certificate, an Advanced TESOL Certificate, and Level Three accreditation with the Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies (AAISA).
Urick is passionate about helping youth build positive futures and guiding adults through challenging conversations on topics such as racism, integration, and success in Canada. He created a gang Intervention program, which he runs in schools. Specializing in connecting with youth, parents, mentors, and schools, Urick can mediate conflict and provide solutions with active participation and buy-in from youth using strength-based interest and the Wrap Around Model. He led a successful Men’s Conversation Circle for four years, engaging immigrant men in meaningful dialogue.
His impactful work has earned him three Awards of Excellence for service to youth and families, and a presenter award from Alberta Public Security and Emergency Services (2022). Currently, he works as a front-line worker with the Real Me gang intervention program and serves as a Cultural Broker for the Parole Board of Canada. Urick was also a moderator for the Premier of Alberta on topics including newcomer success, fairness in professional licensing, and settlement.
Currently working out of Alberta, Canada, Urick's goal and passion are to inspire and motivate youth to make better choices in life.
SERVICES
Inspire and motivate students by connecting them to the power of education. Mediation based on comprehensive listening and a solution - focused approach.
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING
Youth-oriented presentations for classroom-size groups in schools. Specializing in topics of drug abuse, gang affiliation, bullying, Youth Law, etc. Building knowledge, understanding, preventive maintenance, and strategies for positive choices towards the future.
KEYNOTE ENGAGEMENTS
Presentations for youth and adults for large groups. Focusing on topics affecting youth at risk, connecting families and schools, and addressing the needs of youth through genuine engagement. Topics can be tailored to the needs of your group.
ONE-ON-ONE (YOUTH AT RISK) MEDIATION
One-On-One (Youth at Risk) with Guided mediation to address specific needs, on a case-by-case basis. Designated to connect and resolve conflict between youth, their families, and the school system. Providing assistance to create an environment for honest and effective communication. Using Strength Base Interest and the Wrap Around model to support the youth to success.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Designed for small groups of professionals who want to develop techniques and implement best practices for connecting with immigrant youth, community building to engage parents and schools, and general Settlement Workers in School Practices (SWIS MODEL).
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ALL OF MY SERVICES CAN BE DELIVERED IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY
Please connect with me to find more about the services I provide, and how we can help youth together.
