STUDENTS
We are committed to helping Nashville area students realize their potential. One way to do that is by teaching them to address challenges head-on and overcome them.
CYBERBULLYING: 15% of high school students and 24% of middle school students were cyberbullied in 2015.
SEXUALLY EXPLICIT IMAGES AND COMMUNICATION: 51% of 15 to 19-year-old girls felt pressure to share explicit images of themselves online. Many “adult” chat rooms have no effective age filter.
GANG PARTICIPATION: Nashville gangs, such as MS 13, The Bloods, The Crips, People’s Nation, Crazy White Boys, and Gangster Disciple actively recruit Middle School and High School students.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE: Among high school seniors, 1 in 6 use illicit drugs daily and 2% are addicted to cocaine.
CELL PHONE ADDICTION: 50% of teenagers feel addicted to their mobile devices.
ADDRESSING ADDICTION OF ALL KINDS: Drugs, alcohol, tobacco, vaping, electronics, social media. Our mentors are not counselors, but each receives training that helps them recognize addiction challenges our students may have. We lean heavily on our Addiction Advisor for guidance on how to best help students avoid addiction and how to deal with challenges they may already be having.
Many people are surprised to learn that Music City is quickly becoming one of the most diverse cities in the nation. OneStage actively recruits students from DIFFERENT CULTURES.
Here are some facts about the city whose immigrant population is the 6th fastest growing in the U.S.
Nashville is only the 23 largest cities in the country, yet only 5 cities in the US welcomed more immigrants last year.
By the year 2040, no single ethnic group will represent a majority of Nashvillians.
It is not surprising that drop out rates are 15% higher for immigrant students compared to other students. Immigrant teens face EXTRA challenges DIRECTLY related to language and culture.
By the year 2040, no single ethnic group will represent a majority of Nashvillians.
Many immigrant teens have taken on non-traditional roles as interpreter and liaison for their entire family, in many ways acting as parents to their own parents. And they struggle navigating the halls of a new and strange school experience.
THESE CHALLENGES ARE DISHEARTENING FOR TEENAGERS. OneStage offers students HOPE, giving them a place where they can fit in by being part of something bigger than themselves. We help them develop friendships and give them a OneStage alumni family that will give them support and encouragement for a lifetime.