American Youth Foundation

Our Mission

Mission

The American Youth Foundation inspires people to discover and develop their personal best, to seek balance in mental, physical, social and spiritual living and to make a positive difference in their communities and in the wider world.

Vision

The AYF will continue to excel in developing individuals who:

• Achieve their best

• Balance the mental, physical, social and religious/spiritual aspects of their life

• Understand persons from diverse backgrounds

• Work for a sustainable environment

Core Values

Best Self - We seek to develop excellence in people by motivating them to discover and develop their personal best.

 

Balanced Living - We believe that balanced living is an integral part of everyone’s life personally and professionally. We encourage people to attain balance in mental, physical, social and religious / spiritual pursuits.

 

Safety - We commit to providing a safe environment in which people can take emotional and physical risks.

 

Respect - We seek to involve people from diverse cultures, values and perspectives and to impart respect for others.

 

Responsibility - We strive to instill responsibility to act for the good of others and for a sustainable environment.

 

Stewardship - We commit to the long term health of our organization.

 

Preface
The American Youth Foundation (AYF) inspires people to discover and develop their personal best, to seek balance in mental, physical, social and spiritual living and to make a positive difference in their communities and in the wider world. Our board of directors, staff and volunteers are united in a shared commitment to the core values of best self, balanced living, safety, respect, responsibility and stewardship.
 

We believe that our relationships as AYF directors, staff and volunteers must reflect the same high ideals we espouse with our participants. AYF's Code of Ethics expresses the standards we strive to achieve in our interactions with each other.

The American Youth Foundation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or veteran’s status.

AYF's Code of Ethics

Integrity with our fellow AYF family members and the outside world is a corner-stone value for our organization; it can neither be compromised nor negotiated.

We strive for openness and honesty in our interactions. We seek to be direct and kind with each other about our ideas, issues and concerns.

We are committed to listening to and understanding diverse perspectives, values and ideas. Honest intellectual engagement makes for better decisions, and broad participation builds ownership in the outcomes.

As we seek to develop our selves and our skills and to help others do the same, we believe in our right and obligation to both give and receive constructive feedback.

Individually, we seek to create a healthy balance between our personal and professional lives. Organizationally, we strive to respect and encourage each person's balance in four-fold living.

We consider it essential for all AYF family members to be dependable and accountable. We deliver what we promise and do not promise things we cannot deliver.