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Teaching values, one lap at a time.

San Diego VeloYouth is the only values-based program that serves at-risk kids by infusing goal-setting, cycling and daily achievement.

San Diego VeloYouth (SDVY) is:

At-risk and disadvantaged teens improving confidence and self-esteem
Cycling and life skills coaching at Balboa Park's San Diego Velodrome
Making healthy choices
Earning a bike through:
- Giving back to the community
- Paying it forward
- Becoming mentors to their peers
- Practicing STARS: Self-Respect, Teamwork, Achievement, Responsibility, Success

San Diego VeloYouth kids:

Attend schools where 75% of the student population participates in the free or reduced-price lunch program
Live in neighborhoods with high gang activity
Struggle with emotional and/or developmental disabilities
May be homeless

But what they all share are huge hearts and a desire to move beyond their circumstances.

San Diego VeloYouth is:

This special group of people prove that a "small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world." —Margaret Mead