Our Mission

Building long-term, life-changing relationships with youth, equipping them to thrive and contribute to their community.

Our Vision

Generations of thriving leaders

 
We Believe

  • EVERY CHILD is of great worth and has the desire and potential for success

  • LONG TERM, 24/7/365 RELATIONSHIPS with a caring adult have positive proven outcomes in the lives of our youth

  • A HOLISTIC approach is essential for a strong and healthy future for our youth

  • FULL TIME, SALARIED TEACHER MENTORS WHO COME FROM SIMILAR BACKGROUNDS as the students have high capacity for positive influence

  • SERVANT LEADERSHIP, leading from a posture of selflessness and service, is the foundation for leadership

  • in the intrinsic DIGNITY of every person to act accordingly

  • that working in COLLABORATION yields the best long-term results , acknowledging that the complex work in our community cannot be done single-handedly. Aligning efforts ensures that we are all stronger and more successful.

 
Our Values

Mission Driven

Our mission guides our individual and collective.

INTEGRITY

We communicate honestly and have strong moral principles. These principles help hold our organization to the highest standard.

INNOVATIVE

We advocate for ourselves and others to think and act strategically in order to create an environment that reflects vision and courage.

COLLABORATIVE

We appreciate working and succeeding together by building strong and healthy relationships internally and externally.

RESPONSIBLE

We are driven to fulfill our commitments.

RESPECT

We honor ourselves, others and the world around us.

Our Voice

AUTHENTIC 

We represent the communities we serve in a way that is informed and builds trust among stakeholders. 

POSITIVE 

We communicate in a way that is optimistic about the potential and opportunity that exists in the students and communities we serve. 

DIGNITY 

We use speech that is indicative of respect and appreciation for every person, situation and community. 

QUALITY 

We communicate with a high degree of excellence and professionalism in the quality of writing, imagery, and materials we utilize to reflect the quality of work we do as an organization. 

Our History

Elevate New York was founded in 2009 and is a model replication of the award-winning program, Colorado UpLift, which has been operating in Denver since 1982. Colorado UpLift believes that the root problem facing under-served youth is not structural in nature; instead it is relational. Since the organization’s inception, our services have impacted more than 2,030 students in the South Bronx.