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Genesis City provides poverty-level 14-21 year olds (the majority of whom are the first in their families to graduate from high school) the opportunity to re-access the education pipeline and blossom into successful life-long learners and civically engaged community members. Genesis graduates become “Trailblazers” for their families and inspire the disengaged youth in their neighborhoods to return to school and forge a successful path to college and careers. Many Genesis City alumni have graduated from colleges and vocational programs and are now working in well paid careers all over the Valley. Genesis City’s innovative programs break the cycle of poverty and contribute to the economic and social welfare of Metropolitan Phoenix.

Genesis City’s 10,000 square foot campus is situated in one of the most concentrated hotbeds of disengaged and under-served youth in Maricopa County. Genesis City Trailblazers hail from many of the highest poverty-level zip codes in the city where, according to U.S. Census information, 1 in 2 youth are “disconnected” (not working or attending school). The agency serves communities spanning a 20 mile radius and the majority of its participants travel from as far as the surrounding communities of Tempe, Sunnyslope, South Phoenix, Maryvale and Laveen to benefit from its innovative programs. The agency provides services to an average of 250-300 disadvantaged youth and their families a year and a continuum of services are provided to alumni who return to its doors seeking ongoing guidance, training and employment opportunities.