Learn How to Support A Step Beyond This Giving Tuesday
On Giving Tuesday (November 29th), ASB will launch a new campaign entitled # GivingTuTuesday!…get it, like ballet tutus! Teams will compete in a tutu decorating competition through December 10th to raise the most funds for ASB’s Student Scholarship Fund. This Fund supports the ongoing education of individuals who participated in our programs by filling the […]
Your 2021-2022 Annual Report is Here!
Thank you for all you do to support the students of A Step Beyond! See how your gifts of time, talent, and treasure are having an impact. Download Your Report
El Alebrije: You Won’t Want to Miss This Exciting Spin on a Holiday Classic
Let our El Alebrije production featuring 150+ local students take you and your family on a magical holiday journey! Inspired by the culture of Mexico, this reimagining of The Nutcracker ballet premiers Saturday, December 10th at 6:30pm at the Kit Carson Amphitheater. Admission is $10, children under 5 are free. Learn more and buy tickets […]
Cooking, Crocheting, and Community: These Are Just a Few of Ms. Lesly’s Favorite Things
Meet Ms. Lesly, our amazing intern! Whether she is helping with check-in or planning fun Family Services events, she is a massive help in our day-to-day operations. Not only that, but Ms. Lesly is a great dancer as well! She adds warmth and kindness to our office, and we are so lucky to have her. […]
Your Journey Begins Here: Learn More About A Step Beyond’s Annual Audition Day
Picture this: a line of local elementary students and their families snakes around the California Center for the Arts, the air buzzing with excited chatter despite the early morning hour. A social worker strolls up and down the line, smiling warmly and asking A Step Beyond (ASB) auditionees the all-important question, “tell us why you […]
Ms. Jazmin Helps Students Become Their Best Selves In and Out of the Classroom
Meet Jazmin Solorio, one of our amazing Academic Leaders! She has been instrumental in leading our RIASEC career workshops this year and has helped create a warm, welcoming learning environment at A Step Beyond. We are so lucky to have her! 1. What are some of your favorite things about working with ASB students? Some […]
Read Yanitza’s Inspiring Story in the San Diego Business Journal
Yanitza, an 11th grader at A Step Beyond A Step Beyond (ASB) is in the news yet again! In this week’s issue of the San Diego Business Journal, Karen Pearlman highlights our very own Yanitza Morales, her hard work, and her successes at ASB. She also beautifully captures the history of our organization, key ASB […]
Learn How We Raised Over $175,000 to Empower Youth This Month!
Nearly 200 leaders from the business, education, and nonprofit community gathered at The Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa on Thursday, September 8th, 2022, to celebrate A Step Beyond’s 2nd Annual Wine-Tasting Benefit, Creating Bright Futures. A Step Beyond (ASB) is a nonprofit afterschool program in North San Diego that prepares underserved youth for success in […]
The Mental Health Benefits of Dance: Why We Choose Dance At ASB
ASB 11th graders Yanitza and Ruby participating in this summer’s Wellness Retreat put on by Family Services Coordinator, Yahaira Murillo. A Step Beyond Founder and former Executive Director Frank Foster says it best, “we choose dance at ASB because it allows students to let go of the stresses they encounter in everyday life and express […]
Dance, Nursing, and…Medieval Times? College Tour Adventures with ASB
This past month, our middle and high school students have had the opportunity to visit a range of college campuses in southern California. We are so proud of them for taking this important, exploratory step in their college and career readiness journeys. Read on to follow their adventures at San Diego State University (SDSU), California […]
