Ignite Youth

Our Mission

"Ignite Youth Leading Change is a transformative program to build the capacity of at risk and hard to reach BIPOC youth to become agents of change for themselves and their communities. The program aims to build on the capacity of youth to lead, promote protective factors, exercise their Constitutional rights, and become active participants in their own success and financial future."

Leadership Development

Youth

  • Ignite Youth (violence prevention, Disrupting the Prison to School Pipeline) Youth Leadership
  • Partnering with the Police Dept. to create cross-cultural bridges
  • After school Art classes
  • Dungeons and Dragons (academic coaching through games)
  • Know Your Rights classes at Pasadena Unified School District Schools
Family Learning Support

Children

  • Free brand-new shoes and uniforms for children (5 years to 18) and Youth
  • Saturday Academy — support for elementary school children to reach grade level reading and math; parents also attend the class to learn how to support their children