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About NEXT UP FOUNDATION INC

Location:

PO BOX 2409, COSTA MESA, CA 92628, US

Mission Statement

BOARDING TO A HEALTHY, EDUCATED, SUCCESSFUL LIFE. WE MENTOR, THROUGH SKATEBOARDING, UNDER-SERVED KIDS BY TEACHING PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, DEVELOPING YOUTH LEADERSHIP, AND ENCOURAGING SOCIAL MOBILITY.

Description

• Operate summer and after-school skateboarding sessions under guidance of volunteer mentors and pro skaters

• Take participants on field trips to action sports companies and provide opportunities for participants to meet and skate with pro skaters

• Teach the value of resilience, self-discipline, communication, and ambition

• Encourage healthy lifestyles and resistance to peer-pressure

• Support educational growth by providing academic resources and offering tutoring and college preparation assistance

• Inspire career goals by offering workshops taught by industry and academic professionals

• Supply equipment, shoes, and clothing to participants as needed

• Provide a supportive social community for kids and teens