WHO
WE ARE

Streets 517 is a Lansing-born youth organization committed to walking alongside teenagers as they discover their purpose, build resilience, and become people who impact their communities.
We believe young people are far more than the challenges they face, the mistakes they have made, or the circumstances they have inherited. Every teenager carries potential. Every teenager deserves people who see it. And every teenager needs consistent adults willing to walk with them as they figure out who they are and who they are becoming.
That is why Streets exists.
MISSION
To provide direction to help Lansing's urban teens discover their purpose, by building resiliency so they can impact their communities.
VISION
A Lansing where every teenager's future is bright, and their potential to rebuild and revitalize their community is unlocked.
OUR CORE
VALUES
LOVE
We aim to grow deeply in our love for God, ourselves, and others.
TRANSFORMATION
We value deep, beneath-the-surface life transformation.
DIVERSITY
We will always aim to authentically reflect the communities we serve.
PLACE
Our place is Lansing. This city, these communities, and these schools.
TRANSFORMATION
RELATIONSHIPS
Building lasting, resilient, Life-on-Life relationships between teenagers and adults.
HUMILITY
We will be marked by our willingness and desire to serve, forgive, and collaborate.
OUR
BOARD

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