Mission Statement
We aspire to be one of the premier youth-serving organizations in the city by bonding with youth and their families, creating safe spaces for youth to grow, promoting character development, and improving educational outcomes. We do this by interactive activities with volunteers and youth in some of the city’s highest crime and lowest income neighborhoods. ASA is a safe haven, offering a variety of programs and other events to attract, engage, and develop an active membership base for hundreds of youth in Nashville. We do this through after-school initiatives and summer programming for students in all grade levels.