Cultivating Youth

Cultivating Youth is a 501c(3) that works to eliminate childhood trauma, restore healing, prevent violence, and reduce obesity in New Orleans youth ages 8-18 through physical activity, mental health, education, and mentorship.

HOW WE SERVE
After School: Geared towards 8-12 year olds. Operate Monday - Thursday from 3:30pm - 6:00pm. Students complete homework/studying with Tulane University students on-site (if needed), actively work with mentors, participate in physical fitness activities or athletic training and will receive a free meal daily.

Mentoring: Geared towards 13-18 year old youth. We require a check-in, at minimum, once a week with mentors to provide updates on their improvement plans that are curated to their specific needs and/or to participate in enrichment activities.

Summer Camp: Intake 20-40 youth ages 8-12 in the community with discovering a healthy lifestyle coupled with physical fitness, literacy, mental wellness, life skills, culinary lessons, entrepreneurship, different career exploration breakouts, a summer trip & more!

Employ/Volunteers: 5-8 adults, students and athletes on a college and high school level to teach, connect, mentor and peer mentor our youth.

Youth Incarceration: Work with the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center (Youth Study). Go into the juvenile detention center 2 days per week to provide boxing, cardio fitness, physical activities, nutrition education, etc

Testimonials

"He (Coach Mack) have helped prepared me for college. The early mornings, the late nights, the long days at practice, when you get mentally tired that's when that hard work and dedication comes through. Today we talk about mental health, mental health is a big thing. Not just in basebal but in life and general. Having good mental health will help you sleep better, live better and perform better!" Will Spears Jr. expressed the impact of working with Cultivating Youth and Coach Mack.