At The Path, we firmly believe that every child deserves the best opportunity to succeed, regardless of their circumstances. Our mission is to positively impact children’s lives and guide them toward a successful future. We do this by providing a robust support system, instilling hope, inspiration, and confidence; and equipping them with the necessary resources, education, and opportunities that can truly transform their lives.
The Path impacts the local youth and families of West Palm Beach through education, mentorship, and life skills development. We are a diverse and inclusive community that provides programs that build character and life skills, while introducing golf to the youth and families of our local community, ensuring no one is left behind.
The Path has created authentic, inclusive, inviting community programs designed to inspire and drive the next generation of leaders. These programs are open to students from economically disadvantaged Title I schools who are not testing at grade level in reading (ELA), math, or science. Our goal is to provide West Palm Beach’s local youth and families with programs that simultaneously build character and skill, while keeping our core value of fun at the center. By offering everything from homework help to financial coaching, STEM, art, and college preparation, our mission is to grow the game (and its future players) on and off the course.
An after-school program that provides homework assistance, tutoring, and assessment preparation. This program is taught by certified teachers who create plans to help keep youth on a clear and open path. In addition, this program includes a golf component that introduces the game to all levels. No equipment or experience is required.
The Fairway Futures program aims to allow students to learn golf fundamentals while gaining valuable skills in financial literacy and business operations. This program focuses on building life skills such as respect, resilience, decision-making, discipline, and confidence. We aim to help students grow academically and personally, using golf and business concepts as tools for development.
A.C.E. (Achieving Character Excellence) Academy is dedicated to serving the next generation of leaders on and off the course. Our goal is to support and encourage our local youth through an expanded internship that is focused on building collaborative relationships, developing character, and inspiring imagination, which will enrich their lives during these pivotal years.
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) programming will teach innovation while fostering creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration. This program bridges the gap between the next generation of leaders and the tools they need to succeed in today’s economy. It explores exciting opportunities in robotics, coding, drones, and everything in between.
There is no shortage of beauty on golf courses. From the perfectly cut grass lines to white sands and native trees, golf courses always showcase nature’s beauty through their architecture and design. This program allows participants to soak up what they see, capture it, and share it with the world through art.
SNAG (Starting New at Golf) contains all the basic elements of golf but in a modified form. It falls somewhere between miniature golf and regulation golf. SNAG allows for full shots, pitching, chipping, and putting. Its design makes it safe and portable, allowing instruction, practice, and play to occur indoors and outdoors.
For six weeks, The Path provides 25 campers with full scholarships, along with the opportunity to participate in an all-inclusive summer camp that focuses on the summer learning loss. In addition to educational activities, campers enjoy team sports, golf instruction, and weekly field trips to various destinations all around West Palm Beach.
The Path is dedicated not only to supporting need-based students but also to enriching the entire community. Here are some examples of how The Path is laying the groundwork for youth development:
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