Youth Guidance creates and implements school-based programs that enable children to overcome obstacles, focus on their education and, ultimately, to succeed in school and in life. Youth Guidance sees a bright and successful future for every elementary and high school student.  Because we believe that…

Established in 2010, Youth Ambassadors (YA) is a strengths-based educational, non-profit employment program designed to empower underserved Greater Kansas City youth ages 14 -18 to use their talents to contribute to the safety and vitality of our neighborhoods and communities. Contact: Elizabeth Fernandez Email:  elizabeth@youthambassadors.org Phone…

Upholding the promise of an equitable educational experience so Kansas City students thrive socially, emotionally and academically. Contact: Eva Santiago Email: esantiago@kcpublicschools.org Cell Phone: 816-679-5723 Resources: School enrichment

The mission of the Bridge Leadership Academy is to foster forward-thinking progressive leaders through character-based development, educational, personal and professional discovery and a commitment to serve the community. The Bridge Leadership Academy is an enrichment program focused on teaching leadership and life skills to youth…

ArtsTech is a public/private collaborative venture that offers young people and the community an opportunity to advance their artistic and technological skills in an entrepreneurial business environment. In conjunction with the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and the Missouri Department of Public Safety, COMBAT is…

To mobilize community organizations – faith, business, and civic/nonprofit – through a proven four-step process to engage the community to serve collaboratively around neighborhood schools. We work with the superintendents, district leadership, and the individual school principals to identify potential school partnership projects that best support…

Our mission is to prepare at-risk inner city youth for responsible and productive futures through a program of disciplined work experience and service in their community, leadership development and individualized planning for post-High School careers. Contact: Erik Dickinson Email: info@urbanrangers.com

Brothers Liberating Our Communities (BLOC) was founded in 2016 by a group of Black Male Educators from Kansas City, MO. Inspired by The Fellowship and the work of Sharif El-Mekki , BLOCs first initiative was to simply connect the black male educators already existing in…

Founded in 2018, KC Common Good is non-profit organization addressing the root causes of violence in Kansas City. We’re convening the doers, the changemakers and the leaders in the non-violence space to shift the rising tide of violence, instill hope and ensure a successful future…