We have taken our best practices, those and created curricula that is implemented in schools and communities nationwide. Curricula includes workshops and interactive lesson plans that train young people to become creative problem solvers. The problems that our programs address depend on the needs of the community. Our adaptability is only a part of what makes us so unique.

• We offer a support program that is without closure, where members enter as early as the third grade and have the option to remain for life.
• Our safety strategies go beyond mediation. We proactively address the causes of violence.
• The Council for Unity fosters articulation between and among schools and communities. This serves to break barriers of race, ethnicity and religion.
• We provide network-wide social, educational, and cultural activities that extend beyond the school day.
• The Council For Unity also continues to forge partnerships with other community based organizations to achieve the mission of safety and unity.
• Finally, we extend into the homes of our members by offering strategies for parent/guardian involvement and programs that offer other types of family support.

In schools, in the community, or at home, the Council For Unity is always there for its members. The effectiveness and versatility of our programs makes the Council For Unity the premier organization of its kind.

The following are just some of Council for Unity's programs:

School Based Initiative
This in-school program works to create unified, safer environments where young people are free to develop and achieve academically and socially. Council for Unity staff trains teachers and students in its customized curricula on methods and activities that work to unite children from different cultures, develop leadership skills, mediate possible violent incidents and support students in their academic achievement.

After-School Programs
A Federal Justice Department study found that the majority of crimes committed by or against youth occur between the hours of 3:00pm and 8:00pm . CFU addresses the need for after-school/weekend programming by implementing the following:

• Membership Advantages Center (MAC): An after school component offering a multitude of services ranging from tutoring and intramural sports to health education and video production,
• Bridges: A youth network that reaches out to recently arrived immigrant youth to assist in their transition to a new school and community.
• Youth Congress: A youth driven, self-governing body made up of delegates from all sties to make policy and advocate for those issues affecting the lives of young people.
• Alumni and Friends Association : A program that promotes social, cultural and community service projects to bring alumni and current members together.
• World of Work: Training today's youth to become tomorrow's leaders in the workforce. Participants learn skills such as resume writing, dress for success, working in a diverse workplace and job hunting tips that will last them throughout their career.