About Our Rubies Program

Intervention, Awareness and Prevention of Sex Trafficking while Shaping Character through Culture

Why RUBIES

Youths today are extremely vulnerable due to so much competing for their attention and many different circumstances. Neglect, poverty, rejection, trauma, abandonment, discrimination, abuse, homelessness, and lack of resources, along with the mental added stresses of COVID-19 give cause for our youth to break.  Many spirals into survival mode feeling broken beyond repair and willfully submit themselves to a life of commercial sexual exploitation (CSEC) with the influences of social media we are fighting an uphill battle with youth without any prior knowledge of the trauma associated with it.

Milwaukee is a known HUB for sex trafficking. Rubies build with those broken pieces encouraging a new outlook on life. We inspire to be a resource for those needing a healthy social life. What I have learned, for the most part, is that kids just want to be kids. They want to be loved, heard, and understood. They want to believe that good still exist but are being deceived into believing they must be in relationship with something or someone that signifies maturity, even though, they aren't mature enough to handle that relationship.  That's why Rubies is charged with educating and mentoring and exploring beyond the four walls of their community to allow youth to identify with things that are tangible that add to them and not take away. Our youth learn who they are, the strengths that they possess, and the ability to identify those who may have hidden agendas. By equipping our youth with the fundamentals that they'd learn in our program will impact their thought patterns, associations, and the direction for their life, giving them the opportunity to make sound judgement, have healthy relationship with themselves as well as others. It changes the relationships with the parents, peers and those who have authority over them because they are looking and expecting a brighter future. We work to dismantle the very thought of trafficking from the inside out. Because there is hope for the potential that lies within, we take ones distinguished elements from good to great, producing purpose from their natural gifts and talents. Our mentorship program inspires them to be a part of a productive society not the corrupt society that they see day to day. Inspiring a mindset of hope, that life is worth living not merely just existing. By putting them in a win-win environment conducive to what adds value to them creates a win for the city, state and beyond.

Rubies offer In-schools and Afterschool Programming for Girls

Rubies afterschool program is located at 2510 W. Capital Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53206.

We have Cultural Outings two Saturdays a month.

Along with our Curriculum for each session we also provide: Homework help, hot meals, Social and Emotional Learning and Trauma-informed care

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