About us

Mentoring Youth for Tomorrow

OUR VISION

To see our youth reach their potential and live lives of hope and purpose.

OUR MISSION

Life Skills for Youth exists to mentor, equip, and empower youth to pursue a greater purpose for themselves and their community.

L ife Skills for Youth® (LSY) is a non-profit organization founded in 2007 by Larry Clark Sr. of Little Rock Arkansas. The goal of LSY is to create a positive alternative for youth in the community while offering mentorship and skills development that will aid them into adulthood. Since 2007 LSY has earned numerous awards for its commitment to the youth in the   local community.

Since its inception LSY has helped over 3,800 Youth, served over 1,562,100 million healthy meals and snacks and touched the lives of countless families.

The core of LSY is programs that mentor, teach and train youth. LSY is known nationally for it’s cutting edge ATM (Anger, Time and Money) Management that teaches youth how to manage emotions, plan time and handle money responsibly.

"Some people think they are in community, but they are only in proximity. True community requires commitment and openness. It is a willingness to extend yourself to encounter and know the other.”

Awards

  • 2020 Difference Makers Award presented by Rainwater, Holt & Sexton (pictured)
  • 2018 AMLKC LEAD Award to founder Coach Clark
  • 2017 Little Rock Summer Learning Day
  • 2014 Summer Learning Day
  • 2014 Action Out Against Hunger Award
  • 2013 No Kid Hungry Award for LSY Feeding Program

Media Spotlight

At Life Skills for Youth® (LSY), our Summer Academy is much more than just a camp, it’s a program teaching kids to dream big.

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