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Our Mission
Building long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth.
The Need
transformational 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 urban youth lack this positive guidance, resulting in alarming dropout, teen pregnancy, and incarceration rates. That’s where UpLift 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
UpLift employs a holistic approach to meet each student’s needs. This means full-time, salaried teacher-mentors, year-round programming, cross-age mentoring, and a long-term relational approach in five areas: In-School, After-School, Adventure, Post-Secondary, and Advanced Leadership.
The Impact
real lives changed
How has the UpLift model proven successful for over 30 years? We create developmental assets, build strong character, inspire school success, and encourage community engagement.
86% of uplift graduates go on to college, the military, or trade school.
Using this proven methodology in the toughest circumstances consistently results in 86% of UpLift students enrolling in four or two-year college, the military, or trade school.
Success Stories
reason to believe it works
Statistics may help us prove UpLift’s efficacy, but our students’ stories speak for themselves.
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The Cities we serve
Colorado UpLift began in Denver in 1982. Now Elevate has expanded the program model to Orlando, Phoenix, Indianapolis, New England, New York City, and Las Vegas. Click on each of our cities to learn more.