BRAVE

BRAVE - Building Resilience Awareness & Variations of Excellence is an innovative youth development nonprofit. We equip youth and families of color with core competencies as they navigate institutional oppression and reshape their communities into spaces that provide equitable opportunities. Our programs introduce youth to social justice awareness while cultivating positive self-identity with a commitment to strengthening their communities. We use our Trailblazers program as a vehicle to cultivate young Black and Brown community leaders. Our four pillars: Personal Development, Social Justice, College, and Career/Entrepreneur Exploration and Student-Led Professional Development is the foundation! BRAVE provides wraparound services for our students and parents through the Trailblazers Wraparound Program (TWP). The TWP provides wraparound services for Black and Brown families to promote healthy family connections.

Our mission is to collaborate with youth of color in their learning and development journey⁠—providing experiences and resources for critical thinking, exploring voice, deepening brilliance, and contributing to the health and renewal of their environments, communities, and reshaping systems.

We envision youth of color developing courageous and vibrant lives of purpose—leading and contributing to the strength and thriving of communities and environments.