Youth Frontiers

Yf's overall goal is to support Youth through direct work with students, educators and communities in building positive learning communties where young people thrive. Specifically, we work to improve the lives of Youth by:- building students' character skills and social-emotional learning (sel) competencies.- building and deepening students' connections to classmates, teachers and their school.- developing students' pro-social behavior and leadership skills.- supporting educators in their work to help all students succeed, both in and beyond school. - supporting communities in their work to help all students succeed, both in and beyond school.in the long-term, we expect these outcomes to lead to schools that are more connected and respectful, and to a generation of young people who are equipped with the character and life skills they need to build a strong future for themselves, their communities and the world. Following a year of not being able to deliver our day-long, in-person retreats to schools due to the pandemic, we were elated to be back in schools and working with students, educators, and communities. During the 2021-2022 school year, the organization was able to deliver over 300 programs & worked with more than 43,000 students, educators and community leaders. Because we know that young people do better when they have a wide network of support. Yf addresses school climate challenges through a multi-faceted approach focused on students and the adults who support them. We deliver virtual and in-person programming, experiences focused on building the core character values of kindness, courage, respect and leadership. These experiences help students build self competencies, supportive peer relationships and school connectedness all critical to their success. We also offer educator programs designed to create cohesive school teams focused on their students' success. Our community programs bring this same focus to parents and community leaders involving all parties in support of Youth. Through our unique programs and initiatives, we help schools come together to build respectful places for learning, leadership and growth.