JP4 Foundation

Our summer long camps. We partner with local schools, community centers, and other youth organizations to provide eight weeks of mentor-led summer camps for children ages 5-13 in under-resourced urban areas of Minneapolis and St Paul. We combine academic and social-emotional learning while fostering positive social interactions with peers and mentors from the community, all within a safe and supportive environment. Our camps take a holistic approach to wellbeing to install the skills that lead to lifelong healthy habits. Embedded in the summer long camps is our workforces development program, which engages young adults from urban communities and equips them with valuable skills for their role as a JP4 mentor and for future careers. Through targeted training, professional growth opportunities, and community engagement, mentors gain practical experience, leadership abilities, and a sense of purpose that supports their personal and professional advancement.

Our after-school program is designed to ensure 1st-8th grade students can create meaningful and authentic relationships with young adult mentors who share their community and culture. Our focus is to provide nurturing and supportive relationships, constructive social engagement, and increased social-emotional competencies in a safe and equitable environment. Our 2:1 student-to-mentor ratio allows kids to feel seen and heard and mentors feel as if their role is valued and respected. Embedded in the after-school program is our workforce development program, which engages young adults from urban communities and equips them with valuable skills for their role as a JP4 mentor and for future careers. Through targeted training, professional growth opportunities, and community engagement, mentors gain practical experience, leadership abilities, and a sense of purpose that supports their personal and professional advancement.