Our Vision
Through Essentially Elegant, communities will be empowered and individuals will develop personal and social transformation. We seek to address the issues confronting the youth of today by increasing their confidence, promote life-skills, and improve their ability to identify resources within their community that can contribute to growth and development. We strive to impact education thr
oughout communities by offering the tools that students need to succeed in their educational career to make them successful in the future. We envision a world where the youth of today become active leaders and passionately engaged citizens, impacting not only their own neighborhoods but also their nations. In transforming generations, we hope to engage adults within the community and prepare them to be tomorrow’s leaders through career development. Core Values:
Equity: Essentially Elegant believes that every individual is entitled to the respect, dignity, equality, safety, and security they deserve, and are equal before the law. Self-determination: Essentially Elegant promotes individuals to grow by mastering ambient challenges and integrating new experiences into a coherent sense of self. Integrity: Essentially Elegant believes in the state of well being in which our bodies, minds, hearts and souls are in harmony with each other. Community: Essentially Elegant promotes the appreciation and respect for every individual in our community. We accept responsibility to help create the environment we strive to achieve. We will live up to our values and work to support our collective and individual successes. Diversity: Essentially Elegant strives to promote a community of individuals from many diverse backgrounds and with differing interests and goals, a community that encompasses acceptance and respect. Our Model
Essentially Elegant provides the tools, resources, partnerships and support for individuals to gain the voice, ability and problem solving capacity to realize their full potential. We welcome youth from all communities but focus our efforts to serve youth who live in underserved areas.
