About Our Youth Development Center

Stepping Stone is an education-based organization that works in

collaboration with the community and other non-profit organizations to support scholar students.

Our philosophy is the Four E’s:

Equality

Education

Economics

Employment

It is our belief that community leaders are grown from our youth and new generations. Our plan is to move them forward in leadership and equality using education, economics, and employment. They will have opportunities to implement lessons they have learned through the program. We will have them practice teamwork and a curriculum designed to show the needs of their communities. Participants will also be required to volunteer with other non-profit organizations to network and develop community relations. They will not only become leaders in their communities, they will become mentors to the youth that come after them.

Stepping Stone Mentoring is recognized by the IRS as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable corporation and

all donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. We partner with other 501(c)(3) corporations to bring the community closer.

We Serve

Our services are offered without regard for anything other than people’s needs, dreams, and willingness to do everything they can for themselves. These services will be a collaborated effort between students, families, and mentors to help support inner-city youth and foster families.

Our Vision

Designing and developing a curriculum specific to each community’s needs with adult mentors partnering with the youth in the process to form better advocates in all age groups. Promote a spiritual, mental, and physical relationship through sports with our youth; make them into leaders of the future. It is our goal to provide them with the tools for leadership through teamwork, coaching, guidance, and mentoring. Our goal is to track young potential leaders to increase grades at their school. Also, community activism and service, and to nourish young minds. It is the responsibility of the communities to help on this journey to advance our youth educationally, spiritually, and economically.

Our Values

Our values of love, justice, truth, and freedom guide us to serve and advocate for all people, to embrace their giftedness, and to focus on their dreams and aspirations.

Our goal is to help find the gifts of every student and mentor to serve their community. These gifts in association with coaching and partnering with others to construct strategies for life goals and community. Our youth will learn how to become activists dealing with cases such as education, equality, and health of communities. Parents will encourage and participate in the education and goals of each student.

Three Key Outcomes

Goals: Preparing and supporting future education and career trajectory
Guidance: Advice and counseling in a mentorship role
Growth: To grow an immature idea to bring it to maturity upon commencement

Our Service Commitments

Changing cultural biases and perceptions of foster kids and minority children.

Commitment to leadership and growth through community advocacy.

Nonviolence – helping to build safety skills and a commitment to a higher purpose and higher education and trade
Emotional Intelligence – exhibiting excellent behavior in the community
Self-Management - helping to create and build skills of self-control and self-discipline
Self-Determination – helping to control and advocate community problems and relationships
Commitment To Social Learning – helping to build cognitive skills and create a community of social justice for all
Commitment To Open Communication – helping to overcome barriers to open communication and learn conflict management
Social Responsibility – building social leadership skills by establishing healthy relationships in neighborhoods so that they can become community leaders
Growth and Change – helping to endorse and support education in the future

About Our Youth Development Center

Our philosophy is the Four E’s:

Contact Us

Our Location

(503) 508-5374