activities · 19
what they do
direct service · 16
- Above and Beyond Community Leader Recognition Event Professional and Organizational Achievement AwardsEstablished in 2009, this grassroots program honors local citizens who demonstrate excellence in community leadership and service through an annual event.
- Above and Beyond Event Professional and Organizational Achievement AwardsEstablished the Above and Beyond Event as a grassroots recognition program for community leaders, honoring local citizens who demonstrate excellence in community leadership and service.
- Community Leader Recognition Program Professional and Organizational Achievement AwardsEstablished the Above and Beyond Event in 2009 as a grassroots recognition program to honor local citizens who demonstrate excellence in community leadership and service, with honorees announced for the Fall 2025 Desert Above & Beyond event.
- Community Service ProjectsOrganizes various community service projects for youth, including making homeless hygiene kits, visiting children's hospitals, providing animal rescue support, and participating in beach clean-ups and beautification projects.
- Community Service Projects for Youth Youth-Led Community Service ProjectsOrganizes various community service projects for youth, including making homeless hygiene kits, visiting children's hospitals, providing animal rescue support, participating in beach clean-ups, and engaging in beautification and garden projects. Junior leaders also develop solutions for clean drinking water.
- Community Service Projects for Youth Youth-Led Community Service ProjectsOrganizes various community service projects for youth, including making homeless hygiene kits, visiting children's hospitals, providing animal rescue support, participating in beach clean-ups, beautification and garden projects, and developing solutions for clean drinking water for children in need. These projects are part of the junior leader program where participants learn and apply leadership skills.
- Intergenerational Activities Intergenerational and Social Connection EventsOrganizes activities that bring together different generations.
- Junior Leadership Program Youth Mentoring ProgramsRuns a year-round Junior Leadership Program where participants meet every six weeks with volunteer facilitators to learn and apply leadership skills through community service, including character traits, problem-solving, and communication.
- Leadership Training Institute After-School Youth Development ProgramsOperates a Leadership Training Institute aimed at improving health, happiness, and well-being of youth through unconditional love, providing one year of leadership training for children through a sponsorship program.
- Music and Memory Program Memory Care Social & Cognitive EngagementImplements the Music and Memory program at local memory care centers to engage residents in communication and interaction, conducting regular visits to develop relationships and build trust with residents.
- Music and Memory Program for Memory Care Centers Memory Care Social & Cognitive EngagementImplements the Music and Memory program at local memory care centers to engage residents in communication and interaction, conducting regular visits to develop relationships and build trust.
- Youth Leadership Conference Youth Civic Leadership TrainingOrganizes a Youth Leadership Conference that teaches leadership basics, character traits, problem-solving, communication skills, and resistance to bullying, gangs, and substance use, with events held annually.
- Youth Leadership Conference Youth Civic Leadership TrainingOrganizes and presents an annual 2-day Youth Leadership Conference in Indio, CA, teaching leadership basics, character traits, problem-solving, communication skills, and resistance to bullying, gangs, and substance use.
- Youth Leadership Conferences Youth Civic Leadership TrainingOrganizes and presents annual 2-day Youth Leadership Conferences in Indio, CA, teaching leadership basics, character traits, problem-solving, communication skills, and resistance to bullying, gangs, and substance use. The conference has been held at Van Buren Elementary School.
- Youth Leadership Training Institute Youth Civic Leadership TrainingOperates a year-round Leadership Training Institute that provides in-depth training in leadership skills, character traits, problem-solving, communication, and team-building for youth, serving over 6,000 children and young adults. This includes a "Leadership Pin" program challenging junior leaders to apply skills to their interests and solve community problems, and specific pins for Sports/Extracurricular, Arts, Health and Wellness, and Career Development.
- Youth Leadership Training Institute Youth Civic Leadership TrainingOperates a year-round Leadership Training Institute that provides in-depth training in leadership skills, character traits, problem-solving, communication, and team-building for youth, including a sponsorship program for one year of training. This includes a "Leadership Pin" program where junior leaders apply leadership skills to their interests and solve problems in their communities, and specific pins for Sports/Extracurricular, Arts, Health and Wellness, and Career Development.
capacity building · 3
- Servant Leadership Training Youth Civic Leadership TrainingTrains youth and adult volunteers in servant leadership, facilitating meetings every six weeks where Junior Leaders learn and apply leadership skills through community service.
- Servant Leadership Training Youth Civic Leadership TrainingTrains youth and adult volunteers in servant leadership.
- Volunteer Training in Servant Leadership Youth Civic Leadership TrainingTrains youth and adult volunteers in servant leadership principles.
strategies · 20
how they think
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- Community Recognition and Leadership Honoring community_recognitionRecognizes and honors local citizens who actively contribute to their communities and demonstrate excellence in community leadership and service through a grassroots, peer-nominated recognition program.
- Community Recognition and Leadership Honoring community_recognitionRecognizes and honors local citizens who actively contribute to their local communities and demonstrate excellence in community leadership and service through a peer-nominated grassroots program.
- Community Recognition for Leadership and Service community_recognitionRecognizes and honors local citizens who actively contribute to their communities and demonstrate excellence in community leadership and service through a grassroots, peer-nominated recognition program.
- Intergenerational Programming intergenerational_programmingUtilizes an intergenerational approach to benefit both elderly residents and youth volunteers by improving communication skills, fostering positive attitudes towards aging, and increasing self-confidence.
- Intergenerational Programming intergenerational_programmingUtilizes an intergenerational approach, benefiting both elderly residents and youth volunteers by improving communication skills, fostering positive attitudes towards aging, and increasing self-confidence.
- Intergenerational Programming for Mutual Benefit intergenerational_programmingUtilizes an intergenerational approach where youth volunteers interact with elderly residents, benefiting both groups by improving communication skills, fostering positive attitudes towards aging, and increasing self-confidence.
- Life Skills Education life_skills_educationExpands its curriculum for middle and high school students to include life skills such as money management, job skills, college and financial aid, and goal setting.
- Life Skills Education life_skills_educationExpands its curriculum for middle and high school students to include essential life skills such as money management, job skills, college and financial aid, and goal setting.
- Life Skills Education for Youth life_skills_educationExpands its curriculum for middle and high school students to include essential life skills such as money management, job skills, college and financial aid planning, and goal setting.
- Music Therapy for Dementia and Alzheimer's Care music_therapyUses personalized music to improve the quality of life for residents in dementia and Alzheimer's care centers, based on the Music and Memory organization's model.
- Servant Leadership Education servant_leadership_educationTeaches the principles of servant leadership to foster a service-oriented approach to leadership.
- Servant Leadership Education servant_leadership_educationTeaches principles of servant leadership.
- Servant Leadership Education servant_leadership_educationTeaches servant leadership principles to develop leadership in youth and adults.
- Teacher Professional Development for Leadership Programs teacher_professional_developmentOffers comprehensive curriculum, training, and support for schools to implement leadership programs, aiming to build self-confidence and leadership traits in children.
- Teacher Professional Development for Leadership Programs teacher_professional_developmentOffers comprehensive curriculum, training, and support for schools to implement leadership programs, aiming to build self-confidence and leadership traits in children through teacher professional development.
- Teacher Professional Development for Leadership Programs teacher_professional_developmentOffers Teacher Professional Development with comprehensive curriculum, training, and support for schools to implement leadership programs, aiming to build self-confidence and leadership traits in children.
- Unconditional Love-Based Development unconditional_love_based_developmentUses the practice and demonstration of unconditional love as a foundational methodology to improve individual well-being and holistic health, happiness, and well-being through service, education, and research.
- Youth Leadership Development through Experiential Learning and Peer Mentorship youth_leadership_developmentProvides training programs for youth aged 5-18, focusing on foundational skills, resources, and tools to overcome challenges and foster positive changes through peer-to-peer mentorship and experiential teaching methods, including hands-on service projects, to impart life skills like problem-solving, coping, teamwork, and effective communication.
- Youth Leadership Development through Experiential Learning and Peer Mentorship youth_leadership_developmentProvides training programs for youth aged 5-18, focusing on foundational skills, resources, and tools to overcome challenges and foster positive changes through peer-to-peer mentorship and experiential teaching methods to impart life skills like problem-solving, coping, teamwork, and effective communication.
- Youth Leadership Development through Experiential Learning and Peer Mentorship youth_leadership_developmentDevelops leadership skills in youth (ages 5-18) through foundational skills training, resources, tools, and peer-to-peer mentorship, utilizing experiential teaching methods and hands-on service projects to impart life skills like problem-solving, coping, teamwork, and effective communication.
named programs · 4
what they call their work
Above & Beyond Awards Gala
Recognition event honoring local community leaders for excellence in service, held in both Desert and Coastal regions
Junior Leader Program
Year-round leadership development program for youth ages 5–18 that includes earning Leadership Pins in areas such as academics, health, arts, and career development through skill-building, service, and mentorship
Music & Memory Program
Intergenerational program pairing youth and adult volunteers with elderly residents in memory care centers to improve quality of life through personalized music playlists and social engagement
Youth Leadership Conference
Two-day annual event teaching leadership fundamentals including character traits, problem-solving, communication, bully resistance, and life skills to children and teens
relationships · 16
who they work with
- Bridges 2 Hope Partner — Peggy Grabow, Founder of Bridges 2 Hope, was honored.
- Coachella College and Career Fair Partner — Dr. Julio Omier, Co-Director of the Coachella College and Career Fair, was honored.
- Desert United Partner — Mario Hernandez, Founder of Desert United, was honored.
- Harbor Community Health Centers Partner — Organization recognized as an honoree.
- Jocelyn Center Partner — Barbara Hankey-Rogers, a board member of Jocelyn Center, was honored.
- LJ’s Catering Partner — Organization associated with an honoree (Jim Birmingham, Executive Chef).
- Life after Love Partner — Organization associated with an honoree (A.J. Trujillo, Board Member).
- Loving All Animals Partner — Barbara Hankey-Rogers, a board member of Loving All Animals, was honored.
- Makapo Aquatics Project Partner — Organization associated with an honoree (RJ De Rama, Executive Director).
- McCallum Theater Partner — Barbara Hankey-Rogers, a board member of McCallum Theater, was honored.
- Music and Memory organization Partner — Trains Angel Light Academy's adult and youth leaders to implement their program model.
- One Valley Foundation Partner — Honored as the Official Non-profit of the Coachella Valley Firebirds.
- Orange County Department of Education Partner — Organization associated with an honoree (Kathy Boyd, Executive Director of Workforce Development).
- Pure Life Acupuncture Partner — Organization associated with an honoree (Erika Barrantes, Owner).
- The Boys & Girls Club, Cathedral City Partner — Scott Robinson, CEO of The Boys & Girls Club, Cathedral City, was honored.
- Why’d You Stop Me? Partner — Organization associated with an honoree (Armando Yearwood, Lead Law Enforcement Instructor).