"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.