UCan! Extended Learning, Leadership & Resiliency Program
Empowering the Next Generation to Lead, Learn, and Thrive
The UCan! Program is K Hawk Solutions’ signature youth development and extended-learning initiative designed to help students build confidence, strengthen emotional and social skills, improve attendance, and thrive academically. Serving elementary students (Grades 1–5), UCan! creates a supportive, engaging environment where young learners discover their strengths, develop resilience, and grow into leaders at school, at home, and in their communities.
Rooted in our Leadership Through Sports model and UGirl youth empowerment framework, UCan! combines enrichment, mentorship, and hands-on learning to help students rise to their full potential.
Program Overview
UCan! delivers fun, interactive, and purposeful activities that promote:
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Academic Growth & Critical Thinking
Students build focus, persistence, direction-following skills, and collaborative learning habits that support classroom success.
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Leadership & Self-Awareness
UCan! teaches core leadership values—confidence, responsibility, integrity, and initiative—through games, challenges, movement, and real-world scenarios.
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Healthy Relationships & Teamwork
Students learn cooperation, conflict resolution, communication, and empathy, helping them build positive relationships with peers and adults.
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Emotional Intelligence & Confidence
Each month centers on a character trait such as Respect, Courage, Gratitude, Compassion, Patience, Empathy, Perseverance, Consideration, and Humility.
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Community Involvement & Responsibility
Through service-oriented activities and positive role modeling, students learn that they can contribute to and impact the world around them.
UCan! strengthens students’ motivation to attend school, participate consistently, and engage fully—while fostering a strong sense of belonging.
Leadership Through Sports
Building Character Through Teamwork and Play
The Leadership Through Sports track uses structured physical activity, sports, and teamwork to strengthen academics, communication, and emotional resilience. Students learn to apply lessons from the field—discipline, cooperation, perseverance—into daily decision-making and classroom behavior.
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Confidence and leadership development
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Responsibility and accountability
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Teamwork and good sportsmanship
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Reducing at-risk behaviors through mentorship and engagement
UGirl Empowerment Program
Developing Strong, Confident, and Compassionate Young Women.
UGirl is designed to inspire young girls to embrace their identity, amplify their voice, and pursue their goals without limits.
Through interactive workshops, creative expression, and leadership training, participants explore self-discovery, confidence, and character building.
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Self-esteem and body positivity
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Emotional awareness and communication
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Career exploration and mentorship
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Leadership, confidence, and resilience
Junior Kings Lead
Raising Young Men Who Lead with Purpose and Integrity
Our Junior Kings Lead initiative equips young men with the tools, discipline, and mentorship to reach their highest potential.
Through sports, mindful practices, and leadership-building activities, participants learn self-mastery, confidence, and teamwork.
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Character and integrity development
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Physical health and wellness
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Emotional regulation and decision-making
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Leadership through action and community service
Restlessly Me
Creative Expression Meets Confidence and Community
Through creative arts and movement, Restlessly Me helps girls cultivate confidence, creativity, and connection.
This program encourages self-expression through physical activity, art, and dialogue—helping participants embrace who they are, mind, body, and spirit.
Core Focus Areas:
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Self-expression through art and performance
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Mindfulness and emotional regulation
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Community building and sisterhood
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Confidence and self-love
Program Outcomes
UCan! is not just an after-school program—it’s a life readiness experience that builds skills for success in school, career, and life.
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Increased academic performance and school engagement
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Improved social-emotional skills and resilience
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Higher rates of high school graduation
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Greater persistence in college or vocational pathways
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Reduced truancy and behavioral challenges
Our Approach
We believe in the power of exposure, mentorship, and opportunity. By integrating sports, leadership development, creative arts, and social-emotional learning, UCan! nurtures well-rounded, self-aware young leaders ready to impact their communities.
Whether in schools, community centers, or virtual settings, KHS delivers programming that is interactive, culturally responsive, and rooted in real-world application.
