THE MISSION OF C5 YOUTH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IS TO CHANGE THE ODDS FOR HIGH-POTENTIAL TEENS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES BY INSPIRING THEM TO PURSUE PERSONAL SUCCESS, WHILE PREPARING THEM FOR LEADERSHIP ROLES IN SCHOOL, COLLEGE, WORK AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.OUR PROGRAMS ARE CENTERED AROUND THE BELIEF THAT ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF RACE, GENDER, SEXUAL IDENTITY, AND ECONOMIC STATUS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO ACHIEVE THEIR ACADEMIC AND CAREER GOALS. WITH 100% OF OUR STUDENTS GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL AND 95% OF THEM GOING INTO A 4-YEAR COLLEGE INSTITUTION, THE PROGRAM AND ITS IMPACT HAS SURPASSED EXPECTATIONS.
