Our Mission

To educate and motivate underserved youth in greater Los Angeles in healthy eating, fitness, college readiness and career planning through after school mentoring programs.

Vision

  • To improve the health and academic success of Los Angeles youth     

Goals

  • To reduce the rate of childhood obesity and related illnesses
  • To improve students' fitness levels
  • To increase high school graduation rates
  • To increase the number of high school graduates who pursue post secondary vocational training or higher education

Objectives 

  • Students receive instruction in making healthy eating choices
  • Students receive instruction in increasing their physical activity
  • Students receive homework assistance, career guidance and college preparation instruction from adult mentors
  • Trained adults mentor high school students to improve their nutrition, increase their activity levels and improve their grades
  • Trained high school students mentor younger students to improve nutrition, increase activity levels and improve their grades