Our program.
Rise up support groups.
Our Rise Up curriculum covers themes of responsibility, authority, stories, relational development, self-worth, forgiveness, and attitude. These gatherings incorporates social, emotional, and behavioral learning to help participants develop healthy habits and interpersonal skills. The goal is to provide mentorship and support to help students develop into healthy, thriving leaders.
INNOV8 young entrepreneurs.
INNOV8 Young Entrepreneurs is a 5-week program that teaches high school students financial literacy and provides entrepreneurship training, mentorship, and financial support to start their own businesses.
Community engagement.
Community Engagement plays an important role in our students establishing healthy relationships and interpersonal skills. This includes off-campus activities such as shared meals, field trips, and camps that build friendships between students and expose them to positive role models in the community.
Real talk.
Real Talk is a safe space for students to engage in open dialogue about real issues and share their perspectives with one another.
Cesar’s closet.
Cesar’s Closet is a resource hub where students can access free shoes, clothes, hygiene products, and other supplies, as well as earn community service hours.
Lunchtime gatherings.
Our Lunchtime Gatherings are a safe space where students can gather during their lunch periods to build relationships, eat together, and play games. These spaces are facilitated by our team of seasoned leaders.
Grief and loss.
Many of our young people have suffered incredible losses. We built our Grief and Loss program to walk students through the 5 stages of grief, provide tools and skills to help process loss, and offers strategies to reduce anxiety and depression.