
Chapter Programming

Services to Youth
The Links, Incorporated created its first program facet, Services to Youth to empower Black youth to use their intellect and spirit of achievement to become successful and productive citizens. We implement transformational programs that are responsive to the academic, health, cultural, social awareness, career development, and mentoring needs of youth. In support of The Links’ mission to enrich and enhance the lives of black youth, the primary goals of this facet are to:
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Close the achievement gap with the intent of preparing our youth for the global workforce as healthy citizens
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Develop training modules for mentoring programs, to ascertain a high level of support for youth in our communities
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Expand and support science, technology, engineering and mathematics education (STEM)
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Promote and support historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) for sustainability

The Arts
Throughout the nation today, Links chapters partner with museums, symphonies, arts councils, educational institutes and corporations in order to support art programs, especially where there is a focus on artists of color. Links are creating and supporting opportunities for educating minority youth in the arts and presenting and supporting performances by youth and accomplished professional artists in a diversity of disciplines.
The goal of The Arts Facet is to produce and support programs to enrich the quality of life of our youth and communities through educational and engaging art experiences while Transforming Communities, Fulfilling Our Purpose. Our programming includes arts integration within our chapters and partnerships with like-minded organizations, sowing the seed of creativity deeper in our community.
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National Trends and Services
The National Trends and Services facet is tasked with eliminating disparities by reducing barriers to resources through advocacy, education, and service. Our chapters are empowered to raise their voices and transform the communities in which they work. The facet’s goals include increasing the number of sustainable and measurable programs; increasing collaborative partnerships; and extending our existing initiatives to include communities identified as having the greatest need.

International Trends and Services
The International Trends and Services facet provides services and delivers transformational programs to people of African ancestry globally so that they may have a better quality of life. Programs are designed and developed to service educational, health and cultural needs and to help people emerge from poverty. A primary objective of our international work is to enrich the lives of women and their families.
Our “boots on the ground” approach provides for more personalized methods for assisting and improving the lives of women, children and men worldwide through long-term programs committed to empowerment and public policy leadership in advocating for social justice.
Since the International Trends and Services Facet was formed in 1970, The Links, Incorporated has demonstrated its commitment to enriching and sustaining the cultural and economic survival of people of African ancestry, through friendship and service.

Health and Human Services
The Links, Incorporated established the Health and Human Services facet in response to chronic health disparities that persist in Black communities and result in the decreased life expectancy of African Americans and other people of African ancestry. The goal of the facet is to promote and facilitate programs that support the maintenance of good health and the elimination of chronic health disparities in communities of color through education, health advocacy and optimal utilization of health resources.