Pearl Program

Pearl Program is a self-discovery program aimed at helping students learn more about what is good and right in them and how to shine these qualities at school, at home, with friends, and in the community. Discover your strengths, community, motivation, and values through surveys that inform, art that is freeing, and discussion that builds voice and empathy using Pearl Journals.

Open notebooks and sheets of paper with handwritten notes, colorful illustrations, stickers, and cutouts on a wooden surface.
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Open notebook on a wooden table with handwritten text that reads, "What did you learn about yourself or become aware of today? I am very good at appreciating beauty and being hopeful in life." There is a pink pen and a rolled magazine or poster next
Two white paper masks decorated with colorful markers, lying on a wooden surface with two bottles of paint and a paintbrush nearby.
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Pearl Program partners with schools and community organizations such as housing complexes and community centers to deliver this work directly to students where they are. By providing students with adults who see the best in them, they can try out the tools they learn and explore new ways of being, supported by trusted adults in various aspects of their lives.

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Meet the team

The magic is in the team that makes this work possible. These Pearl Program facilitators work in various group settings at schools, at apartments buildings and at community centers.

A man in a Milwaukee Bucks basketball jersey and a woman in a black sweater standing together outside in front of a chain-link fence, both smiling - Eli Moyo, founder of Bright Futures through Sports and Elise Phillips, founder of Pearl.
A man and a girl wearing matching gray T-shirts with a basketball logo and the words 'BFA X Pearl Basketball Leadership Camp,' posing outdoors on a sunny day.
A man wearing a black bucket hat, white t-shirt, gold cross necklace, and a smartwatch standing outside near a blue and white patterned wall and window - Coach Freddy.
A smiling woman with long red hair sitting on concrete stairs outdoors - Coach Elise.
A woman with long braided hair, glasses, and hoop earrings smiling outdoors, standing next to a young girl with a star sticker on her forehead making a peace sign - Coach Kenya.

What Students Are Saying

“I think this place is amazing and I think it actually really helps kids improve and I really hope I can do it again.”

“It’s a good place to talk about things you’re not ok with.”

PARTNERSHIP with bright Futures Through Sports

Learn more about how we have joined together to create great athletes and leaders on and off the court combining structured training with group Pearl Program sessions.

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
A group of kids and a coach on an outdoor basketball court, with one girl sitting on the ground holding a basketball, during a sunny day.
A man and woman standing outside near a green chain-link fence, smiling at the camera. The man is wearing a green basketball jersey, shorts, white socks, and black sneakers, with sunglasses on his head and a stopwatch around his neck. The woman is dr
A group of children and a coach on an outdoor basketball court, some children holding basketballs and sports equipment, with trees in the background.
A woman and four children on a basketball court, with the woman clapping and the children holding basketballs, near a chain-link fence outdoors.
A person sitting at a table looking at a book titled 'The Pearl Program'. The table has a water bottle, a ball, and some papers.
A child in an orange sleeveless shirt writing on an illustrated circular diagram in a workbook with a black pen, focusing on a page at a desk.
A group of children sitting around tables with notebooks, snacks, and water bottles, in a classroom or community center. A smiling woman stands among them, engaging with the kids. There is a fireplace in the background and a bicycle near the wall.
Students sitting at a black table with snacks, pens, textbooks, and a color-coded wheel chart, studying and reading.
A group of children and an adult sitting around a table in a classroom, reading books and studying.
A young boy with curly hair writing in a notebook at a table, with a water bottle, a black water bottle, and papers around him.
Smiling woman with long hair seated at a table with children, in a room with a piano in the background, black and white photograph.
A group of children seated at a table, focused on their books and devices, with pens and a snack on the table.