Youth First!™ programs engage the current issues in youth development with innovative processes.  Our facilitators excel at the relational skills necessary to build immediate rapport and develop trust with youth of all ages.

Our clients include youth serving community organizations (non-profit and for-profit), schools, foundations, and government institutions.

We offer interactive keynotes and skills development trainings ranging from 2 hours sessions to 3-day retreats.  We train both youth and adults who work with youth. 

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Our Expertise Includes:

Program development and design Including Youth Philanthropy program development Leadership skill building / development Curriculum development and design Prevention skills development Community building and cohesion Group building and synergy Effective conflict resolution Action planning and goal setting Excellence in empowered communication Consensus decision making

Our Customized Programs Can Include:

• High and low ropes courses and initiative experiences
  Indoor and outdoor
• Community drumming and percussion
• Peer to peer process development
• Outdoor adventure: biking, hiking, caving, trekking, rock climbing, camping
• Yoga / Movement for fitness and development
• Expressive arts

Our Most Popular Programs


Young people love adventure!  Take the bold approach to your youth development programming with The Argonaut Approach™.  For the Argonauts, it was a precarious quest for the Golden Fleece.  For youth it’s the quest for who they are, and who they can be in an intense world - stakes are still high.  Engage youth in an adventure learning experience and watch their learning process ignite.
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Za Boom Ba!™ Engage youth in a powerful experience of rhythmic collaboration. Everyone is naturally drawn to the powerful yet simple experience of group drumming.  From the moment the program begins, participants are engaged and active.  Every participant gets a drum or percussion instrument and each person becomes a member of the community ensemble where their empowered contribution is respected and appreciated.  The jam is awesome, the learning unforgettable, the science - solid.
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“What an amazing experience. I oversee youth ages 16-24 who are usually somewhat reluctant to try new things. As Kenya’s presentation progressed over 300 students had become engrossed in his message. The most inspiring moment for me was watching 300 Students simultaneously beat out the exact series he had just presented- What a powerful experience. He presented a very strong message and as the students left the gym they were asking when Kenya would return."
Director, Cascades Job Corps