No one gets there alone
That’s why Elevate shows up
Our Mission
Building long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth, equipping them to thrive and contribute to their community.
The Need
Transformative relationships
If you consider yourself successful, chances are, somewhere along your journey there were people who encouraged or pushed you towards your potential. It may have been a parent, a teacher, a relative, or a mentor.
Unfortunately, many of today’s youth in Kansas City lack this positive guidance, resulting in alarming dropout, teen pregnancy, and incarceration rates. That’s where Elevate comes in—with meaningful relationships, opportunities, and experiences that shape students into the young adults we know they can become.
Our Programs
meeting kids where they need us most
Using this strategy means employing full-time, salaried teacher-mentors, year-round programming, cross-age mentoring, and a long-term relational approach in four areas: accredited classes, mentoring, adventure, and Pathways to Purpose, our college & career planning program. We currently have teacher-mentors supporting Center Elementary School and Center High School in the Center School District.
The Impact
real lives changed
We equip students to grow in strong character, school success, community engagement, and personal and relational responsibility.
