Our Mission
We build youth resilience by engaging youth in reflection, dialogue, and artistic expression that leads to a deeper understanding of themselves. The process builds self-awareness, authentic voice, and creative aspiration – qualities youth need to meet current and future challenges.
Our Vision
We work to create a world where youth are affirmed, inspired, and challenged. Where they draw on core strengths and creative vision to build a life of meaning and purpose.
Program Strategy
We use poetry, visual arts, and movies to immerse youth in reflective inquiry about their personal identity.
To guide their inquiry, we pose compelling questions. These include:
How have you been shaped by your family, culture, peers, and your own choices?
What’s the story you tell yourself about who you are and what you’re capable of?
Would you like to change that story in any way – If so, how?
Would you like the world to be different in some way – If so, how can you be part of that change?
Youth notice the thoughts, emotions, and insights that arise – then express them through poetic writing and/or visual artmaking, sharing their work with their peers, teacher, and the larger community whenever possible.
