Connecting Youth To Life
New Experiences, New Opportunities
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About
Founded in 1997, the Ojai Valley Youth Foundation has introduced hundreds of young people to the core values of personal development built on the principles of INTEGRITY, LEADERSHIP, RESILIENCY, CHARITY, and most importantly FRIENDSHIP.
The Ojai Valley Youth Foundation connects young people to educational programming and mentors to help develop their life skills building self-confidence, self-worth and self-esteem.
PEOPLE
Community Involvement
Executive Director
Jamie Fleming
Kelly Ammerman - Assistant to Executive Director
Executive Board
Franci Nelson - President
Suzanne Feldman - Vice President
Erik Wilde - Secretary / Treasurer
Advisory Board
Jody Chapman - Creative Director
Robert Ornstein - Fundraising
Wendy Gillett
Youth Foundation Guild
Joan Kemper
Wendy Dio
Cathy Cluff
Mike Guidano
Asunta Fleming
Community Advisors
TBA – Superintendent, OUSD
Trina Newman - Ojai Police Chief
Dave Monson – Nordhoff High School Principal
Kelly Stone - Matilija Middle School Principal
Javier Ramirez - Chaparral High school Principal
Lyndon Thomas
Stephen Wagner
Robert Munic
Jayn Walter - Co-Executive Director, Help of Ojai
Barbara Haskins – Board President, Ojai Chamber
of Commerce
Operations
Connor Schryver – Bookkeeper
Programs
Youth Foundation Programs
Leadership Program
BLINC Program
Girls Empowerment Workshop (Tobi Jo Greene)
Thrive (Tessa MaGill)
Ripples Program - (Margaret Bungard)
Cooking Intro - Help of Ojai
Robotics - (Carla)
Improv - (Robert Munic)
Life Skills
Music Magic (Nate Arling)
MLK Day Celebration (Kate Russell)
YES – Youth Employment Service (Franci Nelson)
Peak Experience – Outward Bound – Survival
Entrepreneurship
Art Of Filmmaking (Josh Gobbell)
Youth Program Alliances
Casitas Rowing (Wendy Gillett)
Art – Ojai Studio Artists
Green Valley Youth Program – Exploring the
Environment (Tara Fay)
Humane Society – Animals - (Steve McCurry)
Ojai Police Department - Explorers Program
Ventura Actors Studio (Ojai) - Acting Workshops
(Gina Nemo)
