Kids in Focus

Kids in Focus is a nonprofit organization mentoring youth to overcome adversity and build resilience through the art of photography. Since 2012, Kids in Focus has been putting cameras in kids’ hands with the guidance and encouragement of adult, volunteer mentors – many who are avid and professional photographers. Following our training program, these skilled mentors use photography to connect, engage and encourage life-long creativity. We collaborate with local schools, nonprofit community partners and foster care programs to engage valley youth through our signature After School Mentoring Program, workshops, and the Grads in Focus Program. As their photography skills develop, youth create trusting relationships and learn to see the world in new ways. The kids’ select their favorite images that become part of the Exhibits Program and are displayed at museums, community centers, schools, businesses, and cultural institutions in dozens of public installations each year. Kids in Focus provides over 700 unique experiences to over 350 students each year . We create opportunities for any child to express their unique perspective and voice with skills that foster confidence, resilience and joy.