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Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Development Programs
Mission: WE BELIEVE IN EMPOWERING KIDS TO BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES AND GUIDE AND SUPPORT THEM THROUGH ROUGH TIMES. THROUGH OUR ARTS EDUCATION, SKILLS TRAINING, AND PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPAIGNS; WE REDUCE VIOLENCE AND CRIMES AGAINST YOUTH WHILE PROMOTING EMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING. OUR INNOVATIVE PREVENTION PROGRAMS SUPPORT SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING FUNDAMENTALS. WE ADVOCATE FOR SMART AND EFFECTIVE SAFETY AND CRIME-REDUCTION STRATEGIES THAT FOCUS ON YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND PREVENTION, AND ALTER THE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS THAT FOSTER CRIME AGAINST YOUTH. ADDITIONALLY, WE PUSH FOR PUBLIC INVESTMENTS TO TRANSFORM PARKS INTO SAFE AND HEALTHY PUBLIC PLACES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. OUR WORK TO EMPOWER EVERYDAY RESIDENTS TO COME TOGETHER, FIND SOLUTIONS, AND LEAD THE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITY IS AT THE CORE OF THIS APPROACH.
Target demographics: Empower youth through education, arts, and skills training through safe efforts to decrease youth crime and crime against youth.
Geographic areas served: California
Programs: Arts Programs, Skills Training, Mentorship, and Empowerment Programs