The mission of the C5 Youth Foundation of Southern California, is to change the odds for high-potential teens from under-resourced communities by inspiring them to pursue personal success, while preparing them for leadership roles in school, college, work and their communities. Addressing, however, the issue of under-achieving youth requires us to get out of the box, both figuratively and literally. The reason many young people fail is not because of what happens (or doesn’t) in school. We need to consider what is happening outside of the box, outside of the school and classroom, to begin to understand the issue and the opportunity. Young people are impacted by everything in their lives and affected by everything that is missing from their lives. Too many of our youth grow up in environments with limited support and few opportunities, unable to develop a positive vision for their future.
C5 Youth Foundation provides young people with these supports and opportunities, helping them envision a future worth investing in. And even more importantly, we provide them with the skills and confidence to pursue their vision.
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