Advocacy – We continually advocate for and support the needs of our participants and their families. Our staff engages in advocacy work locally, and at the state and federal-level to bring awareness to the issues faced by our families and other providers of out-of-school-time programming. We serve on local committees, action groups, and boards of directors, and carefully engage in partnerships with local service organizations to ensure the needs of our families are met.     

Diversity and Inclusion – We value the diverse cultural and personal backgrounds of our participants, their families and our staff. We believe that exposing children to and sharing different perspectives and experiences with them strengthens their ability to be the caring leaders each of them is meant to be. We are inclusive and invite all youth to take part in our programs and events regardless of a person’s race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic.

Empowerment – We empower our participants, their families and our staff to live their best life by providing the resources and services they need to be healthy youth, parents/guardians, and employees. We provide opportunities for learning and reflection, and celebrate the accomplishments of our families and staff.

Inspiration – We foster a creative environment that we hope will inspire our youth to be confident leaders. We inspire our youth participants, their families and our staff to achieve their dreams. We expose them to new ideas and create pathways for achievement through education, play, movement and art.