BEARINGS BIKE SHOP INC
Programs
Youth Development Programs
BEARINGS' YOUTH PROGRAMS SAW SIGNIFICANT GROWTH AND REBUILDING FROM APRIL 2021 THROUGH MARCH 2022, AS OUR ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNITY REGAINED A SENSE OF NORMALCY FOLLOWING THE PANDEMIC. IN 2021, WE WERE ABLE TO RESUME IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING ACROSS ALL OF OUR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS DURING THAT TIME AND REBUILD CONNECTIONS WITH KIDS AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY.PARTICIPANTS IN OUR SKILLS FOR LIFE AFTER-SCHOOL DROP-IN PROGRAM SPENT OVER 3,000 HOURS LEARNING TO BUILD AND REPAIR BIKES AND DEVELOPING CHARACTER STRENGTHS LIKE PERSEVERANCE AND CONFIDENCE. PARTICIPANTS ADVANCED PROGRAM LEVELS A TOTAL OF 75 TIMES, INDICATING MASTERY OF MECHANICAL SKILLS.GEARING UP, OUR SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WITH PURPOSE BUILT SCHOOLS ATLANTA, REGAINED MOMENTUM FOLLOWING A PAUSE DURING THE PANDEMIC WHEN SCHOOLS WERE MOSTLY VIRTUAL. 30 STUDENTS FROM ATLANTA SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM AND HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND MASTER SKILLS IN A NON-TRADITIONAL SETTING. 100% OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM PASSED "STARTING POINT", THE FIRST LEVEL OF OUR MECHANICAL SKILLS CURRICULUM.OUR YOUTH MOUNTAIN BIKING TEAM HAD A SUCCESSFUL FIRST SEASON OF COMPETITION THROUGH THE GEORGIA CYCLING ASSOCIATION'S YOUTH MOUNTAIN BIKING PROGRAM. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS DEVELOPED TECHNICAL SKILLS ON THE TRAIL AND GREW AS TEAMMATES AND ATHLETES, FINISHING 13 OUT OF 36 TEAMS FROM ACROSS THE STATE IN THEIR DIVISION. THE TEAM COMPETED IN 5 RACES IN THE FALL OF 2021 AND PARTICIPANTS SPENT OVER 100 HOURS RIDING OVER THE COURSE OF THE SEASON. THROUGH THIS EXCITING NEW PROGRAM, WE WERE ABLE TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE CYCLING COMMUNITY AND HAVE SEEN STEADILY INCREASING ENTHUSIASM FOR YOUTH MOUNTAIN BIKING WITHIN THE CITY OF ATLANTA. SEVEN TEENS GRADUATED FROM OUR FRAMEWORKS ADVANCED JOB TRAINING PROGRAM IN WHICH THEY LEARNED EMPLOYMENT SKILLS, GAINED WORK EXPERIENCE IN A UNIQUE BIKE SHOP SETTING, AND EXPLORED CAREER PATHWAYS DURING THIS 8-WEEK PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP. AT THE END OF THE INTERNSHIP, 4 TEENS WERE HIRED ON TO WORK IN A MORE OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MECHANICS EITHER IN THE YOUTH PROGRAM OR OUR SALES AND SERVICE RETAIL SHOP. FOR 100% OF OUR 2021 PARTICIPANTS, FRAMEWORKS WAS THEIR FIRST EXPOSURE TO THE WORKFORCE, AND THEY WORKED A TOTAL OF 1,660 HOURS WITH 286 OF THOSE HOURS SPENT COACHING IN OUR YOUTH PROGRAM.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesApr 1, 2021 – Mar 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$707.7KProgram 1 [2025]
THROUGH FOUR PROGRAMS, BEARINGS BIKE WORKS UNIQUELY PROVIDES LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND RESOURCES TO HELP YOUTH DEVELOP IN THE CONTEXT OF WORK - ALL CONNECTED TO BIKE BUILDING, RIDING, RACING AND RELATED LIFE SKILLS. SKILLS FOR LIFE IS BEARINGS- DROP-IN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WHERE KIDS ARE EXPOSED TO TRANSFERABLE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FROM THE STARTING POINT OF A CHILDHOOD ICON, THE BIKE. IN SKILLS FOR LIFE, ALL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND SKILLS ASSESSMENTS ARE BASED ON BUILDING AND FIXING BIKES; LEARNING IS SELF-PACED, AND EARNING AND MAINTAINING A BIKE PROVIDES NATURAL INCENTIVES FOR PROGRESS. SOFT SKILLS AND CHARACTER STRENGTH DEVELOPMENT ARE EMBEDDED INTO THE EXPERIENCE AND SUPPORTED BY CARING, TRUSTED ADULT MENTORS. IN 2023, OVER 300 STUDENTS LOGGED OVER 4,000 HOURS IN SKILLS FOR LIFE PROGRAMMING, DEVELOPING SKILLS AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS. STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED SKILL MASTERY THROUGH MECHANICAL CURRICULUM "LEVEL UPS" 150 TIMES. OVER 80% OF STUDENTS SURVEYED REPORT HAVING AT LEAST ONE HIGH QUALITY DEVELOPMENTAL RELATIONSHIP WITH AN ADULT LEADER AT BEARINGS. GEARING UP IS A SCHOOL-PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM THAT OFFERS HANDS-ON, STUDENT- CENTERED LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND INTERVENTION FOR STRUGGLING STUDENTS. BEARINGS STAFF COACH THE STUDENTS THROUGH THE MECHANICAL CURRICULUM, BUILDING POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS AND USING AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES TO FOSTER SOFT SKILLS AND CHARACTER STRENGTHS WHILE ALSO PROVIDING CONTEXT FOR CLASSROOM CONTENT. IN 2023, BEARINGS SERVED 52 YOUTH THROUGH GEARING UP; 100% COMPLETED THE FIRST LEVEL OF THE MECHANICAL CURRICULUM. SCHOOL LEADERS REGULARLY REPORT TO BEARINGS THAT STUDENTS HONE SKILLS SUCH AS SELF-GOVERNANCE, PERSEVERANCE AND CRITICAL THINKING BECAUSE OF BEARINGS' PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. FRAMEWORKS IS BEARINGS' WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS THAT CREATES SKILL-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH REAL-LIFE WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF BEARINGS RETAIL BIKE SHOP. BEARINGS TAKES A MARKET-BASED APPROACH TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: THE PROGRAM REWARDS HARD WORK AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, INVITING TEENS TO APPLY FOR EMPLOYMENT AT BEARINGS THROUGH ENROLLMENT IN THE PROGRAM. FRAMEWORKS CURRENTLY FUNCTIONS IN TWO FORMATS: AN 8-WEEK SUMMER INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS; AND A 12-18-MONTH ADVANCED MECHANICAL AND JOB TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS 18-22 WHO ARE DISCONNECTED FROM SCHOOL AND WORK. TO DATE, 100% OF FRAMEWORKS GRADUATES HAVE ENROLLED IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OR SECURED EMPLOYMENT WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION. AS KIDS GROW IN THEIR ENJOYMENT OF RIDING THE BIKES THEY'VE EARNED, BEARINGS INVITES THEM TO STEP INTO CYCLING AND BEGIN TO LEARN MORE ADVANCED BIKE HANDLING SKILLS. OUR YOUTH MOUNTAIN BIKING PROGRAM INCLUDES CLINICS, CAMPS, AND A COMPETITIVE MOUNTAIN BIKING TEAM. BECAUSE OF ITS INFRASTRUCTURE, BEARINGS IS ABLE TO PROVIDE A UNIQUE COMPETITIVE SPORT EXPERIENCE IN AN URBAN SETTING THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE INACCESSIBLE DUE TO THE NUMEROUS BARRIERS TO ENTRY, INCLUDING THE HIGH COST OF COMPETITIVE CYCLING. FURTHER, THE IMPORTANCE OF INTRODUCING A SPORT-BASED PROGRAM NOT ONLY ALLOWS YOUTH TO DEVELOP POSITIVE, MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS WITH COACHES AND A SOCIAL SUPPORT SYSTEM AMONG THEIR PEERS, BUT ALSO IMPACTS CURRENT HEALTH DETERMINANTS AND LONG-TERM HEALTH OUTCOMES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesApr 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1M
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