Calibrate A Non Profit Corporation

Connections is A data-driven social-emotional learning (sel) program, A structured listening and storytelling circle designed to construct A safe space. Additionally, children receive sel enrichment activities, such as art of connections, where performing & fine artists work on A project with youth that correlates thematically to connections topics. When Calibrate started programming in august 2019, we were A team of 3 serving 2 locations and 125 youth. We are now A team of 100+ serving 1,500+ youth, k-college, at 15+ locations in los angeles county's under-resourced zip codes. 100% of connections participants report multiple sel gains that support them in critical choice moments, e.g., finishing high school.

Community engagement: we are community-builders; we provide connections to adults touching our students' lives at our program locations. Parents, teachers, volunteers participate in connections, so that they have A shared culture and vocabulary with youth we collectively serve. We also partner with other nonprofits to provide robust enrichment for our youth.

Training: we provide mentorship and paid training and opportunities for our connections alumni and community members to reinvest in their communities by delivering connections programming and running Calibrate's operations. Since 2019, 100+ persons have been trained. 95% of Calibrate's staff and 75% of our board have shared lived experiences with youth we serve. Alumni report that Calibrate has inspired them to pursue post-secondary degrees, seek meaningful work, and use connections as A tool with family, friends, and colleagues.