The Foundation
In 2008, BLU Educational Foundation was incorporated as non-profit organization building on its prior programs and services provided in the Inland Empire. 

Our Mission
To provide educational and human services programming to youth, adults and families in order to build healthy productive communities.  We seek to accomplish our purpose through programs which primarily focus on Education, Health & Wellness, Workforce Development, Civic Engagement, Community & Economic Development and the Arts.

Background

Since 2001 BLU Educational Foundation (BLU) has been a response to the growing educational challenges among African American and Latino families with limited income and opportunities in the Inland Empire.

Currently, BLU runs several education and human service programs.  Included are its College Prep Program, which provides academic advisement and college preparation, financial aid application assistance, mentoring, and parental support; Male Involvement Program, which offers mentoring and academic support to African American males; Women’s Health Program, which provides health education and awareness activities to improve health outcomes for young women; Parent Education and Advocacy Program, which trains and assists parents to achieve better educational outcomes for their children; Literacy program, which provides literacy activities to local youth; Community Dialogues program, which provides community residents space and opportunity to discuss current and emerging community issues; and informal case management services, which provides counseling and referrals to health and mental health services, job training, housing assistance and emergency services.