EEYP Spring 2022 Recap

May 1

Written By EEYP

Expose Excellence Progress Report for 2022

Students Reached- Goal: 500 Current: 311

Schools Reached- Goal: 50 Current: 58

Volunteer Opportunities- Goal: 8 Current: 4

Community Outreach Events- Goal:24 Current: 13

Family Engagement Events: Goal: 5 Current: 3

Watch out Fort Bend County! There's a new youth program in town!

This year, the Fort Bend County Expose Excellence Youth Program hit the ground running with programs, events, and activities not only for the youth, but for families and the community. Take a trip down memory lane with us and check out all the things we've done so far in 2022.

January

Willowridge Leadership Program

Expose Excellence kicked off the year with the Leadership Program at Willowridge High School. Students were handpicked by the school counselors and teachers as leaders on campus who would be great for the program. The students met every Thursday after school and had lessons on effective communication, resume building, conflict resolution skills and more!

February

Valentines Day Candygrams

Did you know that a majority of youth dislike Valentine’s Day because it makes them feel unloved and unimportant? The Fort Bend District Attorney’s Office assembled and decorated candy grams for youth this year to turn those frowns upside down! They made SO MANY that we were able to share some with local schools and teen group homes!

Exposing Black Artistry

Expose Excellence celebrated Black History month with a BANG! Exposing Black Artistry was a family event that highlighted the artistic talents of African Americans and our youth. Everyone came out to paint and enjoy performances right here in the community.

We also held an virtual poetry contest where students submitted poetry and short stories based on Black History Month. We received a lot of AMAZING submissions and were very proud of the effort these students put in their work. The winner was Brooklin Jackson with “Can't Change For You”

March

March is Youth Art Month so you know Expose Excellence had to be a part of that! Students submitted their work to be showcased on our social media platforms. We were truly blow away by the submissions. If you want to see more, check out our Facebook page!

Willowridge Leadership Luncheon

The students who participated in the leadership program got to dress professionally and meet the leaders in their community. They networked with political figures as well as professionals in their interested career fields. We had a blast! Thank you to HEB for sponsoring the event!

April

Main Event

Laser Tag, bowling, and more! Although the kids were bummed about a cancelled concert field trip, students enjoyed a Saturday evening playing games at Main Event. All for free thanks to EEYP! Thank you to the students and parents that joined us for pizza, drinks, 4 hours of unlimited bowling, and arcade games.

English 1 STAAR Tutorials

Did you know that about 1 in 5 students in Fort Bend County fail the English 1 STAAR test? EEYP wants to change that. In April, we partnered with Texas Tutor Team and sponsored multiple virtual tutoring sessions for the English 1 and Algebra 1 STAAR tests. Students were able to get the extra help at no cost.

2nd Annual DA Bike Rally and Color Run

What would be a better way to celebrate Volunteer Month than to provide not just one, but two volunteer opportunities for our students! 30 student volunteers signed up to assist with the DA Bike Rally and Color Run. Our volunteers helped with face painting, passing out water, and throwing chalk dust for the color run. Check out our slow-mo video on TikTok!

Spaghetti Cook Off

The Exchange Club of Sugar Land is a service club that strives to make the community safe. This year, they hosted their 35TH Annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser and sauce cook off. Organizations from all over Fort Bend County took part in the sauce competition including the District Attorney’s Office. The competition was fierce, but the District Attorney’s Office won first place with the help of our student volunteers!

Needville Youth Fair

The Needville Youth Fair, founded in 1956, is dedicated to serving the children of the community. Local businesses, educators and volunteers take part in making the annual weeklong fair a success. This year, EEYP wanted to check out the fair! EEYP set up an information booth and got to meet some of the local youth.

May

EEYP Foundation Mixer

EEYP celebrated the launch of the youth foundation and welcomed the new board of governors with good old-fashioned BBQ. Delicious food and drinks were served as business professionals mingled and shared their achievements. Members were given pins and mugs as a token of appreciation.

3 on 3 Summer Slam

The Expose Excellence Youth Program, District Attorney Brian Middleton, Judge Toni Wallace and Judge Sherman Hatton hosted the inaugural 3 on 3 Summer Slam Basketball Tournament. Eight teams from all over Fort Bend County competed to win the $500 dollar prize. Congratulations to Team B.H.B for winning first place! Dunkin Donuts won second place and 99 Problems (But a Swish Aint One) won best team name. Thanks to all teams who played, what a fantastic game!