Began in the summer of 2009 as just an eight-week summer enrichment program. Today, Why We Cant Wait, WWCW, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency with nine complementary programs: WWCW Afterschool Academy, WWCW Ambassadors, WWCW South, WWCW Boys to Men/Girls to Rosebuds, WWCW East, Cultivating Character in Millennials (CCM) Leadership Academy, WWCW B.A.S.I.C, WWCW Career Applications Regarding Students (C.A.R.S.)
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Why We Can’t Wait, Inc. follows and tracts each and every one of our students throughout their academic careers. Aiming to provide our students a platform to experience diversity, equity, and inclusion while giving hope for a brighter future. Our mission is to empower and develop youth in underserved communities an opportunity to be productive citizens in society. Striving to improve the home dynamics of our participants. Holistic in nature, while instilling strong academic disciplines, we recognize the need to support participants outside the classroom. Furthermore, we encourage better Parent-Child relationships, and work to combat growing health concerns such as, but not limited to, childhood diabetes, childhood obesity, violence, and sedentary lifestyles of families.