We want to give youth a purpose in life and in the community. They should feel that they indeed have a place within the community. This purpose is something they can grow and nourish throughout their lives because they have the right tools that taught them how to do that.

In this part of their lives, youth have a lot of decisions to make as they try to figure out who they are and what they like. Some might enjoy music, theater, dance, art, writing, photography, etc. but not have the means to try these out. We want to help them develop their identity around the their natural talents and help them find confidence in this as to become a positive, productive part of community with this confidence.

This confidence in who they are by understanding their natural talents will help youth to feel fulfilled and not try to find it through other negative means. We want youth to thrive but in the healthiest way possible. This can only come through embracing who God made them to be whether belief is agreed upon or not. We were made with a unique and beautiful identity and purpose. Understanding and pursuing these with positive guidance will build a strong foundation for youth to enter adulthood. 

At Legacy, we believe that respect is not something that authority demands but that is a humble action pursued in love for others. When youth understand that humility is not negative, it helps us to practice compassion and strength in our own identity, they can use this to build their character and better understand  how the world works and what positivity can do within a community.

It is our goal for youth to learn how joyful it can be to serve others in the community using their talents. We don’t want to force youth to do things just because they have to but to enforce how fulfilling it is to see people smile because of something they’ve done for them and to feel that connection with others. Using talents to bless other people’s lives can help empower youth and reinforce and inspire their identity to creatively find how else they can positively contribute to the community that they live in. We all live here, we should all want to see it succeed.