Our Mission

The Youth Life Foundation’s mission is to help children develop into leaders who positively influence their families and communities.

We achieve our mission through the Darrell Green Learning Centers by providing services that nurture the child, strengthen the family, and rebuild the community.

Isaac's Story

When Isaac joined the first class of students to enter the center in 1993, he was 12 years old and in the sixth grade. Isaac grew up in a Northeast Washington D.C. neighborhood troubled with violence and crime. Seeking a safe haven, Isaac found the Darrell Green Learning Center. With extensive time and caring support of the staff at the Darrell Green Learning Center, Isaac grew and excelled both academically and in the community.

In high school he was afforded the opportunity by Capital Partners to attend a private high school. He graduated with honors in 2000 from Archbishop Carroll High School and went on to attend Goucher College in Baltimore, MD to study Communications and Religious studies. While in college, Isaac was able to study abroad in London at the University of Westminster's School of Communications. He has since, completed his undergraduate work and is currently attending a seminary school in New York.

Isaac has gained so much from his experience at the DGLC, and he is giving so much back to help those just like him. Isaac is a role model not just for the students at Youth Life Learning Centers, but for many others in his community as well. He is an inspiration to us all.

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