“Just like we’re seeing happen in Columbus, we want to make sure kids in large urban centers all across the country have the opportunity to learn the gospel.”

Vince Coleman

Citywide Director

How Citywide Works

LifeWise CityWide opens the door for every neighborhood school and local church to be a part of the LifeWise movement.

In a typical rural or suburban LifeWise program, one Program Director is assigned to each school district to coordinate with school administrators, churches and the community while overseeing teachers and volunteers. The LifeWise CityWide initiative centralizes many administrative efforts to reach students in large, underserved, inner-city school districts.

How CityWide is Organized

  • bulletA CityWide Director coordinates with the school district (superintendent and board), church leaders
    and community leaders to coordinate the overall program.
  • bulletArea Directors, under the leadership of the CityWide Director, coordinate with area school administrators
    and multiple site coordinators to oversee the logistical and financial operations of several programs.
  • bulletProgram Site Coordinators work at each host site with neighborhood churches, volunteers and teachers to
    administer the program.

“It’s really an exciting time to see kids absorbing God’s word and making it real to them.”

Raima Forbes

CityWide Teacher

“It’s really an exciting time to see kids absorbing God’s word and making it real to them.”

Raima Forbes

CityWide Teacher

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