The David's Harp Foundation, Inc.

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We aim to inspire, educate and empower under-resourced and homeless youth to achieve academic success through music and media production.

We use the power of media creation as a platform to build mentoring relationships with our students that lead to positive outcomes beyond the studio.

07/31/2026

Meet Kathy, our newest intern in the BizPod_David’s Harp Foundation program 🎥📸

With support from her team, Kathy took on her first headshot project, learning how to direct, manage a set, and work with a real client behind the camera.

She was nervous walking in, but by the end, she started finding her rhythm. Angles made more sense, the room felt fun, and the camera felt a little less intimidating.

Behind the scenes, Jaden, another BizPod intern, captured and edited this video, continuing to grow in his own creative journey as a storyteller.

That’s what makes BizPod special. Young creatives are learning business, media, editing, leadership, and teamwork in real time, shoulder to shoulder.

Kathy’s biggest takeaway: she can do this, and she doesn’t have to learn it alone.

07/29/2026

This is what opportunity can look like for a young creator: five months into BizPod, Jaden was on set for the FX5 launch, the biggest Sony Cinema Line release in five years.

That’s BizPod.

You get put in the room with people actually working in the industry. Big shoutout to Johnny V Imagery for bringing the next generation of creators into the process and helping craft this for Sony’s launch.

This is the part people don’t always know about DHF: it’s not just a program. It’s a way into the real creative economy. It’s learning shoulder to shoulder from real professionals, on a real set.

Jaden breaks down what the day was actually like and what he learned.

Huge thank you to Sony Electronics for opening doors and investing in what young creators can become.

06/02/2026

Celebrate Success is one of our pillars for a reason. 🎓🧡

We have seen up close that finishing high school isn’t just a milestone, it’s a fight to stay consistent, to keep showing up, and to finish what you started.

We are grateful our studio gets to be a place with Artist Mentors that push young people forward, with community that cheers loud when they walk across the stage.

To Kathy, King, and all our young people graduating right now: we see you, we’re proud of you, and we’re celebrating you!!! 🎉🎉🎉

05/19/2026

Trust is built before the music begins.

Every Monday morning, our staff and young people gather in a circle to share our genuine highs, lows, and hopes.

It comes from one of our lived experience pillars at David’s Harp: Flashlight First. The idea that transparency earns trust. 🔦

Before the music, meetings, and mentorship, we make space to actually know one another and walk with each other through real life.

Grateful that these relationships span generations, stories, backgrounds, and seasons of life.

Every week, we continue learning and growing alongside one another as one community.

Transparency opens the door. Relationship builds the trust. Community helps us keep growing.

This is part of the foundation underneath the work. 🧡

05/08/2026

“Walking through this door changed my life. 🚪

I first came to David’s Harp as a 16-year-old who loved music, but didn’t fully know who I was yet.

The studio became more than a place to create. It became a place where I found community, accountability, and a clearer vision for my future.

Now I get to stand on the other side of that same door and help welcome in the next generation of young people in.” ” - Adrian Cantero | Program Graduate

Music opens the door.
Relationship builds the trust.
Opportunity helps young people see what’s possible.

Drop an emoji in the comments if you’ve been impacted by the studio. 🎶🎹🎧

Address

705 16th Street
San Diego, CA
92101

Telephone

+18587075855

Website

https://davidsharpfoundation.org/donate/

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