About us
Mentoring Adults and Youth in America Foundation, Inc. (M.A.Y.A. Foundation, Inc.) is a 501c3 non-profit organization providing mentoring programs to young adults and youth in the Greater Richmond, Virginia/ Petersburg, Virginia area and surrounding counties. The program will form partnerships with local school districts and other adult programs that will promote pro-social friendships, and strong interpersonal skills, and reassert a sense of hope in the future. Only through personal relationships can a sense of individual responsibility be reestablished that will give youth the commitment to follow through on path to adulthood with a sense of pride and accomplishment. Our goal is to identify youth who are going to have a turbulent transition to adulthood and offer a positive support system to avoid the pitfalls that can derail their lives.
OUR VISION
START SOMETHING AND BECOME SOMEONE'S MENTOR TODAY!
OUR MISSION
The mission of the M.A.Y.A. Foundation is the pursuit of the following principles:
COMMITMENT: M.A.Y.A. wants to inspire pro-social friendships, strong interpersonal skills, and instill a sense of hope in the future.
RESPONSIBILITY: The focus of M.A.Y.A. is to empower youth in establishing goals and following through on commitments.
POSSIBILITY: M.A.Y.A. wants to expand the perspective of young people to make them aware of life's possibilities.
SUPPORT: An individual is dramatically influenced by their support system; M.A.Y.A. wants to surround young people in a caring, inclusive learning environment.
