Tel: (706) 461-6678 / Email: destined004@gmail.com
PO Box 80605, Athens GA. 30608
Mission: to promote reading as the foundation for a successful life through social-emotional support, STEAM, Cultural Enrichment and a partnership with parents to equip the whole child and disarm behavioral issues that may arise in part for young people who are not strong readers.
Vision: Destined Inc. envisions a community where every child has access to extra-curricular activities infused heavily with a reading program to position children to be lifelong learners, responsible adults, and read to meet the demands of the workforce.
Youth Mentoring Program:
The Destined Inc. Read 2 Succeed Program empowers students in grades 9–12 to serve as paid youth mentors while building leadership, career exploration, and employability skills. Trained in the Science of Reading and to lead It’s Electric Workshops developed with the Southern Sustainability Institute, mentors provide meaningful academic support.
Younger youth benefit academically, socially, and emotionally by building strong reading skills, forming positive friendships, and gaining confidence. With peer mentors supporting them in reading and life, young people are encouraged to demonstrate the best versions of themselves in a safe, supportive, and inspiring environment.