Mentorship

Our most anticipated program brings our youth on fun adventures that help them build confidence and skills.

Our program combines 1:1 mentorship and field trips inviting mentors and youth to bond over experiential activities around the Bay Area. This program helps build youth confidence and allows them to explore their inner child through memorable experiences.

“My favorite memory of City of Dreams is going to Tahoe because it was my first time seeing snow.”

— Quincy Johnson

Empowering our youth through new and memorable experiences. 

Many of our Bayview youth are exposed to an on-going cycle of drugs and gang violence in their neighborhoods. Our goal is to provide opportunities that build confidence and cater to their curiosity.  

  • First-Timers

    About 90% of our youth have a first-time experience for every Super Saturday we host.

  • New Opportunities

    To know what you want in life, you need to experience as much as you can in life. Our Super Saturdays help our youth define their wants and needs to build personal growth.

  • Get Grounded

    Many of our Super Saturdays involve outdoor connections with nature. Interacting with nature helps promote creativity and imagination while reducing stress and fatigue.

What do our Super Saturdays look like?

  • Lanae having fun sledding in Lake Tahoe.

  • Donald catching waves with MeWater Foundation.

  • Our youth visiting the Warriors and practicing drills with Klay Thompson.

  • Our youth kayaking with Environmental Traveling Companions (ETC).

  • Isiah and Sarah ready to ride Medusa at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.

  • Alessandra speed racing at K1 Speed.

  • Damarianna practicing her swings at Topgolf San Jose.

  • Royce carving out wooden wands instructed by The Butterfly Joint.

  • Damarianna enjoying s’mores at Ocean Beach.

Stories from our youth

  • Sarah R.

    “Something I don’t want to forget at City of Dreams is all the opportunities and experiences I’ve had. It really opened my eyes from wanting to be alone all the time to become more social around more people.”

  • Isiah R.

    “My favorite memory of City of Dreams is when we would go on trips every Friday and Saturdays. I love going to House of Air and kayaking. We have a good time all-year round.”

  • August J.

    “Something new I experienced at City of Dreams was surfing. I was the only one balancing on the board.”

  • London H.

    “My favorite memory of City of Dreams was Lake Tahoe because we got to do snow fights and snow gliding.”