About us

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style."
-Maya Angelou

We are a Springfield, MA based, mobile, grassroots, not-for-profit program that provides long term mentoring and connection to our participants

K.Y.D.S is a dual functioning program
with both short and long term goals.

Short term Goal:
  Engage and entertain youth and families through the arts & humanities.


Long Term Goal:
Empower youth to take ownership of their futures by creating new opportunities for self-development.

K.Y.D.S. was developed by an individual born and raised in
the Mason Square Area of Springfield, Massachusetts. It was established to cultivate young people into self-determined, empowered individuals  who understand their worth.

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style."-Maya Angelou

We are a Springfield, MA based, mobile, grassroots, not-for-profit program that provides long term mentoring and connection to our participants

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K.Y.D.S. was developed by an individual born and raised inthe Mason Square Area of Springfield, Massachusetts. It was established to cultivate young people into self-determined, empowered individuals who understand their worth.

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style."
-Maya Angelou

K.Y.D.S. was developed by an individual born and raised in
the Mason Square Area of Springfield, Massachusetts. It was established to cultivate young people into self-determined, empowered individuals who understand their worth.