Nonprofit hosts reflection day showcasing youth participants [Video]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One Columbus nonprofit was on a mission this summer to keep kids learning and have an impact on their future.

Thursday, the Family Adolescent and Child Community Engagement Services, or FACCES, summer program gathered youth participants’ families to reflect on their growth.

“The reflection is just to invite the community in and the people who supported the program to reflect on this great work that the children did through the summer is all about the children,” FACCES founder Melissa Johnson said.

Serving around 50 youths this summer, Johnson said FACCES was one of the recipients awarded funding by the city of Columbus’ investments in summer youth programming. The “reflection day” included an original play performance by the kindergarten through fifth grade group, while the high school students were hard at work cooking their ceremonial meal from scratch.

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Johnson said she hopes the kids leave the program feeling motivated …