At D.A.N.I. House, at-risk teens can learn that Dreams Are Never Impossible. DANI House Inc. is a nonprofit corporation that is dedicated to rejuvenating economically challenged communities through addressing the needs of young adults. Tawanda Bell founded the company in response to an overwhelming cry from poverty-stricken areas of her community in Paterson, New Jersey. Bell believes, and research supports, that in order to attack rampant youth epidemics like pregnancy, HIV-contraction, substance abuse, and juvenile violence, one must focus on the underlying esteem deficiencies that are driving young adults astray.

DANI House will offer these young adults a chance to build esteem through participating in courses like Fashion Design, Cartooning, Martial Arts, and Media Production, along with remedial tutoring in English and Math. Students will receive Life Skills Coaching, in areas such as personal health and hygiene, economic planning, and decision making. DANI House will host career fairs and mentoring programs, as well as early childhood programs for teen parents and their children. DANI House hopes to breathe new life into community after community, one child at a time.

See photos of Danihouse teens, and past Danihouse events in the gallery.

DANI House is funded by a combination of public and private funding.

D.A.N.I. House
104 Alabama Ave.
Paterson, NJ 07503
862-264-6734