Ground Zero

Ground Zero (GZ) is a life skills course that is designed to help young adults understand how powerful they truly are.

Ground Zero is a foundational course facilitated by a life coach that allows young adults (ages 13+) to take ownership of their lives by learning key life lessons that will assist them in making lasting and meaningful changes. Through GZ, individuals can take ownership of their lives by retraining their brains and gaining autonomy over their bodies and choices.

Meet our Ground Zero facilitators

Macio Dickerson

As the founder of Ground Zero (GZ), Macio creates a safe place for our teens to express themselves and receive guidance.

Macio graduated from San Francisco’s Omega Boys Club, and has been a champion for young people’s emotional and spiritual wellness for over 20 years.

Zenaida Barr

Zenaida is our facilitator for our newest program, Ground Zero Girls (GZG), where she empowers young women by discussing issues around self-improvement, healings from trauma, and navigating young adulthood.

Zenaida is an entrepreneur, starting her own clothing line, True 2 Myself LLC. Her goal is to guide youth to gain self-reflection in trying to identify their purpose and finding their passion.

Lessons from Ground Zero

Learn how to think for themselves
Learn to live the life they are here to live
Recognize that they have their own choices
Change the way they think about themselves and the world around them

Ground Zero Key Principles

GZ was developed using principles of brain development, positive psychology, positive Youth development, and spiritual growth.
With GZ, individuals will learn to stand in their power as they learn to challenge belief systems that do not serve them.
GZ will help young adults become practitioners who can identify and release beliefs and assumptions that hold them in the past.
GZ will help individuals learn to “live in the present“ recognizing in every moment, their choices impact themselves, their community, and their world.

How we help young adults transition into adulthood

Valuable Life Lessons

Facilitated by our life coaches, our youth groups dive into valuable life lessons including how to deal with imposter syndrome, gaining a better sense of belonging, and learning how to understand and communicate their emotions with others.
Mock Interviews

We equip our teens with career readiness resources to prep them for their job hunt. Thanks to Foot Locker, we were able to host a mock interview session for our youth to develop interview strategies, improve communication skills, and navigate through difficult interview questions.
Financial Literacy

Getting money is one thing, but learning how to save and invest your earnings is another. During April’s Financial Literacy Month, Visa stopped by with an interactive Financial Football game where youth were introduced to the world of finance. The goal is to expose youth to financial concepts to encourage better saving habits.