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ABOUT US
"Each one of us can make a difference. Together, we can make change."
-Barbara Mikulski
Meet The Team
Meet the folks on the ground who are doing the work day in and day out to ensure youth succeed.
Sarah Young-Sheppard
Founder/Executive Director
Grateful for: mountains to climb, ocean waves, a good road trip, baking, the Dodgers, her fur babies & family
Jessica Rubecindo-Shioda
Director of Operations
Grateful for: all seafood, accessories, Bravo shows, non-fiction books and cozy times with her pups & hubby
Luke Patterson
Director of Youth Services
Grateful for: roller coasters, brownie sundaes, family time and conversations about freedom
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Jeanne Le
Manager of Programs & Impact
Grateful for: dinner parties with friends, all things true crime, and her handsome cat aka the love of her life
Emily Fitleberg
Manager of Youth Mental Health & Wellness
Grateful for: good times with friends, sushi, laughter, family, and chocolate.
Let's make change happen.
Meet Our Board
Let's build a more compassionate world together.
Meet Our Partners
Current Youth Organization Partners
Arizona State University Local - LA
Boys & Girls Club of LA Harbor
Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica
Chuco's Justice Center - Youth Justice Coalition
Da Vinci Schools
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RISE
Santa Monica/Malibu Unified School District
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John Adams Middle School
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Olympic High School
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Santa Monica High School
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SMASH
MSW University Partners
UCLA, Luskin School of Public Affairs
CSU-Long Beach, School of Social Work
CSU-Northridge, Tseng College
Smith College, School for Social Work
Columbia University, School of Social Work
USC, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
CSU-Los Angeles, School of Social Work
CSU-Dominguez Hills, Master of Social Work Program