Empowering Youth

Mission: To empower youth through bicycles and bicycle-related experiences, with a concentrated focus on youth considered "at-risk."

The Community Bicycle Center exists to empower youth through bicycles and bicycle-related experiences, with a concentrated focus on youth considered “at-risk.” Through our research-based programs, youth are building relationships, practicing goal persistence, and developing problem-solving and organizational skills. They receive direct time and attention from caring adults, helping kids construct postive self-perceptions. Youth have the opportunity to develop life skills, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that will contribute to success in relationships, work/school and in community life. We operate year-round and often six days a week with expanded programming during the summer months to meet the needs of kids during summer vacation.

Core Values & Guiding Principles:

• Youth asset building through caring, intergenerational relationships
• Solution focused rather than problem focused program designs
• Bicycle repair & bicycling as a tool to develop mind, body, and spirit
• Collaborations and partnerships with community organizations
  
• Focus on social, vocational, recreational, physical, and civic development

The Community Bicycle Center is committed to:

• Welcoming all individuals in its programs and facilities
• Developing programs that respond to the needs of its participants and community
• Utilizing employment and volunteer management practices that are free of bias
• Maintaining a diverse and high-quality staff and volunteer corps
  
• Maintaining a physically and emotionally safe environment that is free of acts of discrimination or harassment against any individual     

Thanks to Joe Genender from At Your Service Video Production, LLC for in-kind video production donations