Above Barriers

Talent exists everywhere, opportunity does not.

Our Mission

Above Barriers empowers young people to dream beyond their circumstances, grow through opportunity and support, and achieve meaningful goals for their future. Our goal is not simply to tell young people to overcome barriers. We work to help remove them through career coaching, job readiness training, financial literacy, and teaching basic life skills.

Our Values

• Potential
• Empowerment
• Connection
• Individualized Support
• Access & Opportunity
• Hope With a Plan

Our Vision

We envision communities where every young person, regardless of the barriers they encounter, has access to the relationships, resources, skills, and opportunities they need to build a future they are proud of.

Above Barriers

Dream. Grow. Achieve.