Changing Communities by Connecting Youth
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KATB’s mission is to inspire, educate, and empower rural young people from low-income families to shape a future of their own making—through opportunity, foundational truth, and courageous leadership—so they can grow into confident, compassionate, and capable adults.
Mission
Statement
Who We Are & Who We Serve
At Kids At Their Best (KATB), our mission is to serve the entire rural community by equipping young people with the tools, support, and opportunities they need to thrive. We believe that when youth succeed, whole communities grow stronger.
How Are we
Unique?
Most youth programs fit kids into pre-designed structures. We do the opposite – our programming grows up around what kids need.
The KATB Approach: it’s not what we do, it’s how we do it. Through our “Four Pillars” we shape the community and the future of the youth.
The KATB Approach: it’s not what we do, it’s how we do it. Through our “Four Pillars” we shape the community and the future of the youth.
Equity
Engagement
Empowerment
Excellence
The
FIVE C’s
of Positive Youth Development
(+ Critical Consciousness)
Caring
Youth know they can count on us. That trust builds resilience.
Character
We nurture empathy, integrity, and accountability.
Competence
Youth are trained and paid to lead real programs.
Connection
Strong relationships connect them to peers, mentors, and their community.
Confidence
We create space to take risks, fail, learn, and grow.
Critical Consciousness
Youth understand how systems of power operate and how to challenge injustice through leadership, advocacy, and organizing.