Our Approach

Youth development is based on understanding that all young people need support, guidance and opportunities throughout their childhood and adolescent years. With mentorship and nurturing spaces to discover their passions and develop their skills, youth can cultivate self-assurance in the four areas that are key to creating a happy, healthy, and successful life:

• A sense of competence: being able to do something well.
• A sense of usefulness: having something to contribute.
• A sense of belonging: being part of a community and having relationships with caring adults.
• A sense of power: having control over one's future.

We design our programming using our MAP approach — Minds, Athletics, Professions. Since 2010, we have provided MAP programming customized for each school and community we have worked with to uplift and empower the children and young adults of San Diego. We are dedicated to providing positive and meaningful education, social, athletic and emotional development through programs such as: