The Common Ground Foundation is dedicated to the empowerment of disadvantaged youth. It is the goal of the Foundation to create an environment that will foster the desire for knowledge, which in turn, will lead to informed decision making. Our programs focus on empowering youth through the following:

• The Common Ground Foundation's "BE Empowered" program provides life, career and educational mentoring as a means for youth participants to achieve understanding, confidence and self-respect. Our program support is focused on finding the power of ones voice, hands on creative expression, learning business skills and developing an overall mind/body wellbeing.
  
  
• The "Read For Change" program addresses the national problem of illiteracy. In an effort to encourage and inspire youth to read, the Common Ground Foundation has launched The Corner, a national online book club. This interactive platform provides youth across the country with an opportunity to discuss current reading selections, and fosters the development of critical thinking skills.