PROGRAMS &
SERVICES

The GVPIYP is the Foundation's flagship program — a comprehensive street-level intervention that meets young people where they are. Through mentorship, crisis response, and community engagement, we interrupt the cycle of violence before it claims another life.

Program Components

• ✓Street outreach and direct youth engagement in high-risk neighborhoods
• ✓One-on-one mentorship with trained community advocates
• ✓Crisis intervention and conflict mediation
• ✓Family support services and trauma-informed care
• ✓Referrals to housing, employment, and mental health resources
• ✓Community events and peace rallies to build neighborhood solidarity

The SKY DWELLER Drone Pilot Program is a career-pathway program that trains young people to become FAA-certified drone pilots and Certified Flight Instructors (CFI). It gives youth a future in aviation technology — and a reason to look up instead of down.

Program Components

• ✓FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate preparation and testing
• ✓Hands-on drone flight training with certified instructors
• ✓Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) pathway for advanced students
• ✓Career placement support in film, real estate, agriculture, and public safety
• ✓Entrepreneurship training — launch your own drone services business
• ✓Mentorship from working drone professionals
• ✓Equipment and technology access for all enrolled students
• ✓Scholarship opportunities for program completion

In partnership with the Grant Cardone Foundation, this 10-point financial literacy curriculum teaches underserved youth the money skills they were never taught in school — from budgeting and banking to investing, entrepreneurship, and building generational wealth.

Program Components

• ✓Financial Mindset & Goal Setting
• ✓Budgeting & Money Management
• ✓Banking & Credit Fundamentals
• ✓Debt Elimination Strategies
• ✓Saving & Emergency Funds
• ✓Investing & Wealth Building
• ✓Entrepreneurship & Income Streams
• ✓Real Estate & Homeownership
• ✓Generational Wealth & Legacy Planning
• ✓Community Economics & Giving Back

Gun violence doesn't end when the shooting stops. The Foundation provides trauma-informed support services for survivors, grieving families, and community members impacted by violence — because healing is part of prevention.

Program Components

• ✓Individual and group trauma counseling referrals
• ✓Grief support for families who have lost loved ones to gun violence
• ✓Crisis response and immediate stabilization services
• ✓Connection to licensed mental health professionals
• ✓Community healing circles and peer support groups
• ✓Long-term case management for high-need individuals

Our street outreach team goes directly into the communities most impacted by gun violence — building trust, providing resources, and creating pathways away from the streets. This is boots-on-the-ground prevention work.

Program Components

• ✓Regular presence in high-violence neighborhoods
• ✓Relationship-building with at-risk youth and gang-involved individuals
• ✓Resource distribution — food, clothing, hygiene, and job referrals
• ✓Community events, cookouts, and peace walks
• ✓Collaboration with local churches, schools, and community organizations
• ✓Real-time violence interruption and de-escalation

Chris Foye carries the voices of Brooklyn's most impacted communities to the halls of power — advocating for common-sense gun legislation, increased funding for violence prevention, and policies that protect youth and families.

Program Components

• ✓Testimony before NYC Council and New York State Legislature
• ✓Advocacy for increased funding for community-based violence prevention
• ✓Coalition building with national gun violence prevention organizations
• ✓Media engagement and public awareness campaigns
• ✓Collaboration with elected officials on youth safety legislation
• ✓Participation in national summits and policy conferences

The Lights, Camera, Action! Digital Arts Masterclass equips young people with professional-grade media, film, and digital arts skills — turning creative talent into career pathways in the entertainment and content creation industries.

Program Components

• ✓Film production & directing fundamentals
• ✓Digital photography & visual storytelling
• ✓Audio production & podcast creation
• ✓Social media content strategy
• ✓Graphic design & branding basics
• ✓Career pathways in media & entertainment