LIFT Students
Community, practical skills, and biblical foundations for Southeast Atlanta teenagers
LIFT Students is committed to bridging timeless biblical concepts with practical everyday skills — every Wednesday night at the AIM Community Center.
When
Wednesdays
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Where
AIM Community Center
1966 Lakewood Ter SE, Atlanta
Who
Middle & high school
Teens across Southeast Atlanta
Program Overview
Bridging scripture and everyday life
LIFT Students exists to provide community, practical skills, and biblical foundations to teenagers living in Southeast Atlanta. Every session pairs a passage with something a student can actually use — a budget, an interview, a hard conversation.
Nights are built the same way every week so students always know what they're walking into: time to be a teenager, time to study together, time to do something, and time in a small group with the same adults.
A Wednesday Night
The weekly schedule
- 6:30pmFree time / social time
- 7:00pmGroup discussion & study
- 7:30pmGroup activity
- 8:00pmSmall groups
- 8:30pmDismissal
Program AIMs
What we're building
Biblical Proficiency & Literacy
Students learn to find their way around scripture and connect timeless biblical concepts to the decisions in front of them this week.
Life Skills Development
Budgeting, banking, job interviews, time management — the practical skills teenagers are rarely taught before they need them.
Personal Management Development
Owning your choices, your habits, your words, and your circle — building the internal structure that outlasts the program.
Goal Setting
Every semester opens with personal goals. Staff and volunteers help students break each one into actionable steps and revisit them all semester.
Goal Setting
Every semester starts with a plan
At the beginning of each semester we spend time setting personal goals. Program staff and volunteers help students break each goal into actionable steps that move them toward the end they actually want — and we revisit those goals throughout the term.
Connection & Follow-Up
A monthly check-in with every family
Each student and family receives a monthly follow-up from program staff to check in on needs and progress. Ultimately, we want to help students reach the goals they set for themselves — which means staying in touch between Wednesdays.
Get Involved
Bring a student, or be the adult in the room
LIFT runs on consistent adults — small group leaders, activity helpers, and mentors who come back week after week.
What we believe
Biblical foundations shape every session
Contact
Questions about this program?
Reach out to Vickie Avery — they'll get you pointed in the right direction.
Email Vickie