Step Team Performance: Our Kings Are Getting Battle Ready

💙 Introduction Ahhh, suki-suki now! You should’ve seen our Kings today—on beat, on point, and on purpose. This wasn’t just another step practice. It was a moment. A moment where precision met passion. Where sound met soul. And where legacy met the next...

The Truth About the Black Family Before Slavery: How Kemet Shows Us the Way Back

“If you want to break a people, break their bond. If you want to heal a people, restore their unity.” The Truth About the Black Family Before Slavery When people talk about the Black family, the story often starts in trauma.Chains. Slavery. Struggle.But...

Mastering Fundraising: A Guide for New Executive Directors of Nonprofits

Fundraising is the cornerstone of nonprofit success. As a new executive director, understanding and implementing effective fundraising strategies is crucial to ensuring your organization's sustainability and growth. This guide offers a detailed roadmap to...

Financial Literacy for Parents and Single Moms

Financial Literacy for Parents and Single Moms: Budgeting, Saving, and Building Wealth   Financial literacy is more than just a buzzword—it’s the key to stability and freedom, especially for parents and single moms juggling the demands of family life....

Staying Resilient: How Youth Nonprofits Can Thrive Despite Federal Funding Freezes

Staying Resilient: How Youth Nonprofits Can Thrive Despite Federal Funding Freezes   If you're leading a nonprofit that serves youth, the news of a federal funding freeze might feel like a punch to the gut. It’s natural to worry about what this means...

Empowerment Principles: The Power of Affirmations for African American Boys

Empowerment Principles: The Power of Affirmations for African American Boys In today’s complex world, affirmations are more than just words—they are tools of transformation. For young African American boys, who often face systemic challenges and negative...

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Teen Mental Health: What You Need To Know

Teen Mental Health: What You Need To Know

Teen mental health consists of emotional, psychological, and social well-being. While mental health is important at every stage of life, adolescence is a crucial period in developing the socioemotional learning to maintain the necessary habits for mental...

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Black Male Mentors | Top 4 Reasons Why They Are Essential

Black Male Mentors | Top 4 Reasons Why They Are Essential

Black Male Mentors Just Makes Sense Why is having good black male mentors so important? Well, Representation is everything. Especially for our youth, who are easily impressionable. Representation helps them to expand their mindset and see that they can...

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End of Summer Game – San Diego Padre vs Diamondbacks

End of Summer Game – San Diego Padre vs Diamondbacks

August 18th, 2016 – Ending our summer with a Padres win was perfect!!! Attending our final Padres Game of the Summer against the Arizona Diamondbacks which was a huge success as we won 9-8. Once again partnering with the San Diego Padres Charity Ticket Program....

FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS

Back to School: COVID-19 Edition

Back to School: COVID-19 Edition

In person, Distance Learning or Hybrid? Keeping Your Son Engaged   This fall, going back to school will be very different for many students across the country. With the current coronavirus health and safety concerns, many school districts are...

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Snowboarding with Outdoor Outreach

Snowboarding with Outdoor Outreach

Along with Outdoor Outreach, we headed out to Big Bear for a weekend away from the city. We reserved two cabins for the weekend to focus on teambuilding  wrapped around a Saturday learning to snow board and snowboarding. Thank to the instructors at Outdoor Outreach...

HEART November Workshop – Engineering & Technology

HEART November Workshop – Engineering & Technology

Our November Workshop focused on Engineering & Technology from 8 AM – Noon we covered the following: Hour One – Workshop Kickoff – Check in strategy for better grades Hour Three – Professional Development – Careers in Engineering and Entrepeunership Dameon Bryant...

October Workshop – Personal Branding – Careers in Law Enforcement

October Workshop – Personal Branding – Careers in Law Enforcement

Our October Workshop focused on Personal Branding and Careers in Law Enforcement and from 8 AM – Noon we covered the following: Hour One – Workshop Kickoff – Expectations and Filling out paperwork Hour Two – Social Skills/Educational Development – Discussion on...

2025 Signing Day! Saturday May 31st

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NONPROFIT BUSINESS

How Do Non-Profit Business Owners Get Paid?

How Do Non-Profit Business Owners Get Paid?

Ask people what it means to be a non-profit business organization and you’re likely to get an array of answers, many of them incorrect. For people who aren’t familiar with the ins and outs of how non-profits work, it can be confusing to hear about...

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Honoring 9/11 First Responders

Honoring 9/11 First Responders

We had an amazing day supporting San Diego County Fire Fighter's as they climb the Hilton stairs in memory of the 403 Emergency Responders who paid the ultimate price on 9/11. Rising early Saturday morning, young men from the Blue Heart Foundation set out to volunteer...

Helping Families in Need at Sharia’s Closet

Helping Families in Need at Sharia’s Closet

MAY 28th was volunteer day at Sharia's Closet whose goal is to alleviate clothing needs in San Diego County, seeking to fulfill their mission of providing free clothing to people in need. What a turn out with over 50 volunteers showing up to help carry out their...

25th Annual Golden Pyramid Scholars Awards

25th Annual Golden Pyramid Scholars Awards

April 30th, 2016 – The Urban League of San Diego County celebrated its 25th Annual Golden Pyramid Scholars Program. The event took place at San Diego Concourse, Golden Hall. The program was designed to identify, recruit, nurture and support students who are striving...