About Us – StudioFive10

OUR STORY

Founded in 2020 by Emmanuel Keys, StudioFive10 is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating opportunities that help people learn, grow, and build stronger futures for themselves, their families, and their communities.

What began as a virtual response to the social and emotional challenges young people faced during the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved into a broader commitment to personal development, community connection, and career preparation.

As the needs of the communities we serve have grown, so has our work, expanding beyond youth social-emotional development to create opportunities that support people across different stages of life.

Today, StudioFive10 serves youth, adults, and families through learning experiences, community-based opportunities, mentorship, career development, and access to resources and experiences that expand what is possible.

Through The Legacy Collective, Community Development, and Career Launch Academy, we help people gain knowledge, develop practical skills, build meaningful connections, and take meaningful steps toward the lives they want to create.

Mission

StudioFive10 creates opportunities that empower youth, adults, and families to develop the skills and knowledge needed to reach their full potential.

Vision

A future where every person in the communities we serve has access to the knowledge, skills, and opportunities needed to build a fulfilling life.

Values that guide our work

Our Core Values

Self-Awareness

We believe transformation begins within. By understanding our emotions, choices, and impact on others, we create space for growth, accountability, and mindful action.

Empathy

Empathy allows us the ability to understand the experiences of others. It strengthens relationships and creates the foundation for meaningful connection.

Resilience

Resilience empowers us to grow through adversity, turning challenges into opportunities for learning, healing, and collective strength.

Togetherness

True progress happens when we come together with a shared purpose.

Our
Approach

Our approach is rooted in empathy, accountability, cultural understanding, meaningful connection, and recognizing the potential within every person.

Practicing Empathy & Accountability
Creating Meaningful Community Connections
Demonstrating Cultural Competence
Seeing Potential Beyond Circumstances

Our Five Core Pillars

Social-Emotional Skill Building

We teach restorative and social-emotional tools that strengthen self-awareness, accountability, empathy, and resilience.

Voice and Accountability

We create spaces where every person feels heard and responsible for their impact. True growth happens when individuals can reflect, repair, and restore.

Human-Centered Communication

We help adults communicate with youth in ways that lead with understanding, creating dialogue that builds trust and respect.

Cultural Competence

We honor the lived experiences and identities of the people we serve.

Conflict as Growth

We view conflict and wrong decision making not as failure, but as an opportunity to learn, build empathy, and strengthen relationships through restorative processes.

What We Do

We help schools and communities reduce conflict, strengthen relationships, and build emotionally resilient students through restorative and social-emotional practices.

One-On-One SEL Interventions

Supporting individual emotional growth and regulation.

Professional Development for Staff

Equipping educators with restorative communication and classroom management skills.

Small Group SEL Lessons & Classroom Sessions

Teaching social-emotional competencies that build self-awareness, empathy, and teamwork.

Family Engagement Workshops

Building bridges between school and home through collaborative learning and dialogue.

Restorative Circles and Mediations

Creating safe spaces for dialogue, understanding, and repair.

Parent & Guardian Coaching

Helping families model restorative communication and emotional regulation at home.

Reentry & Repair Agreements

Guiding students and staff through restorative steps after conflict or harm occurs.

Our Commitment to
Uplifting marginalized Youth, adults, and families

ElevateFive10 is an initiative of StudioFive10 that exists to uplift, empower, and invest in marginalized youth, adults, and families. Grounded in culture and community, the program provides mentorship, resources, and transformative experiences that help participants build confidence and step into their full potential

By creating culturally responsive spaces that honor identity and lived experience, we help ensure every young person feels seen, supported, and empowered to thrive.

Our
Impact

Since 2020, StudioFive10 has supported thousands of students, families, and educators through restorative practices and social-emotional learning programs.