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- EIN 20-5723732
- (501) 517-2755
- 13000 West Baseline Road Little Rock AR 72210 USA
- https://lifeskillsforyouth.org/
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Education, Scholarships, Scholarships & Student Financial Aid, Youth Development - Business, Youth Development Programs
Mission: Our Vision: To see our youth reach their potential and live lives of hope and purpose. Our Mission: To mentor, equip, and empower youth to pursue a greater purpose for themselves and their community. Our Goal: To create a positive alternative for youth in the community while offering mentorship and skills development that will aid them into adulthood. Life Skills for Youth® (LSY) is a non-profit organization founded in 2007 by Larry Clark Sr. of Little Rock Arkansas. Since 2007 LSY has earned numerous awards for its commitment to the youth in the local community. Since its inception LSY has helped over 3,800 Youth, served over 1,562,100 million healthy meals and snacks and touched the lives of countless families. The core of LSY is programs that mentor, teach and train youth. LSY is known nationally for it’s cutting edge ATM (Anger, Time and Money) Management that teaches youth how to manage emotions, plan time and handle money responsibly.
Results: 2,000 + Families Impacted 4,300 + Youth Mentored 2,000,000 + Healthy Meals & Snacks Served
Target demographics: mentor and equip youth for success in life
Direct beneficiaries per year: 300+ students
Geographic areas served: Little Rock, Arkansas
Programs: LSY's After-School Academy is designed to provide youth with a safe environment that supports healthy growth and development in areas that influence student success and lifelong learning. During the after school and summer program, LSY offers individual tutoring, homework help, and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) focused curriculum to increase academic performance of our students. In addition to academics, LSY is dedicated to preparing students for the real world. Each program incorporates workshops on leadership, life skills development, healthy lifestyle, physical fitness, ATM (anger, time, and money management), and much more.