Mount Juliet Academy won the YOI Trophy last quarter and corporate came and celebrated with the girls. The youth performed their rules rap and played games. The girls had such a fun time celebrating their hard-work that goes into making Mount Juliet Academy a safe environment. We had our first ever Career Day. Seven professionals from [...]
This month Mount Juliet Academy has been very busy. We celebrated Martin Luther King day by having a lunch and watching Dr. King's iconic "I Have a Dream" speech. The youth also began a new independent living program Mount Juliet Academy has started: Journey to Independence. This program will walk the 16 and 17 year olds [...]
This month Mount Juliet Academy has been very busy. We celebrated Martin Luther King day by having a lunch and watching Dr. King's iconic "I Have a Dream" speech. The youth also began a new independent living program Mount Juliet Academy has started: Journey to Independence. This program will walk the 16 and 17 year olds [...]
Mt. Juliet Youth Academy has been working for months on their Toast for Change project. The girls watched the movie, Freedom Writers, as a TOP activity. After the movie, the girls asked questions about the youth in the movie. They said that they want to read the book that the youth in the movie wrote, and [...]
Mt. Juliet Youth Academy has been active in the community, and at the facility. During the quarantine, the youth have been working on community service projects. One of the projects involved making cloth dog toys for the local shelter. At the end of the month, a couple of the youth delivered the toys to the shelter, [...]
Mt. Juliet Youth Academy is keeping busy with activities and celebrations. To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Mr. Kirk and Mr. Pete cooked tacos and nacho bowls for all the girls and the staff. To celebrate Earth Day, the youth cleaned out the flower beds around the property and planted new flowers. They put up bird feeders [...]
The youth at Mt. Juliet Academy has been on lock down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, that has not stopped the fun from happening. In an effort to stay extra safe, a staff member made cloth masks for everyone. Additionally, activities have no more than for 4 or 5 to a group. The Easter celebration [...]
