Services to Youth

The Links, Incorporated created its first program facet, Services to Youth, to equip black youth to use their intellect and spirit of achievement to become successful and productive citizens. Today, The Links, Incorporated continues to implement aligned, integrated and transformational programs that are responsive to the academic, health, cultural, social awareness, career development, and mentoring needs of youth.

The Services to Youth facet uses an integrated approach to prepare young people to succeed as healthy citizens in the global workforce and to promote healthy lifestyles within families and communities.

PNMC has provided programming in the following areas:

STEAM Summit - The summit engaged, educated and encouraged youth to be curious about science, technology, arts and math in such a way they hunger for more knowledge and learning. Students were engaged in interactive, hands on activities that inspire their creativity, test their knowledge and challenge their thinking. Workshops Included:

Music and math
Careers in Digital Arts and Technology
Engineering Behind Cell Phone LED’s
Model Rocketry
Executive Presence & Social Media
TI Hub Innovator
Legislative Issues and Legal Affairs facet provided engaging experience for participants to learn about voting with session titled “Vote for your Favorite Flavor – Your Vote Matters”

“ENGINEERS IN THE MAKING” (National STEM Initiative)

Sponsored by the Plano North Metroplex (TX) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated

Do you want to be ready for the world of engineering, mathematics education, and career readiness? Do you want to be STEMREADY? Do you want to participate in competitions, visit museums, watch a satellite launch, develop a new app, go to college?

NSBE Jr. is for YOU!

This program is designed to stimulate your interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, or STEM. The goal is to encourage students in grades K–12 to attend college and pursue technical degrees. The program provides activities to help students discover firsthand how engineering and technology relate to the world around them and discover the excitement of academic excellence, leadership, technical development and teamwork.

NSBE Jr. Chartering Officers