YESS Mentoring promotes emotional intelligence and youth empowerment through supportive communities and peer leadership. We do this through social and emotional lessons in class, keeping students accountable with their grades and attendance, and building a safe classroom through team-building activities. The philosophy of YESS is to provide students the tools to nurture healthy relationships with themselves and others, and to educate, inspire, and motivate others to stand up for a social justice issue they are most passionate about. As well, students will learn how to make healthy and informed choices.