A typical day for a youth involved in reVision programming might include coming to the reVision Community Center after school, having a snack, and hanging out with friends. On Thursdays, youth can participate in reVision's weekly CommUnity Night, where a live DJ plays music and can learn the fundamentals of breakdancing and other dance styles. Youth may also attend Tuesday night guided dance sessions to receive one-on-one instruction from highly skilled dancers on the reVision staff. If a youth is on the reVision soccer team, they will have organized practice at least twice a week and may also play a game or attend a tournament, usually on the weekends.

Houston reVision is legendary in the local hip-hop community. It is known for being the original supporter of an urban dance with remarkable athleticism in what is popularly called breaking. All programs are FREE to reVision youth, which enables them to participate in positive peer activity, helping them build confidence, and move toward positive outlets.

Houston reVision is a non-profit organization with a No Pay To Play soccer program for youth and adults that provides opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to play soccer and assists them in developing vital life skills such as teamwork, discipline, and sportsmanship. The organization is committed to providing its players with a free, high-quality soccer experience to help them reach their full potential.

We hold CommUnity Nights at our Gethsemane Campus at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Gulfton/Sharpstown. Three nights a week our youth meet with mentors, and young men and women gather in fellowship. It is a decade old tradition that includes music, breakdance battles and sports.

It doesn’t matter whether they are from the neighborhood, our school program or the juvenile justice system, CommUnity Night is about kids enjoying each other’s company.

Being disconnected can mean a lot of things. Abuse and trauma. Poverty and homelessness. Abandonment and isolation. Youth who lack connection often seek it from gangs or other negative influences. It is a path that can lead to mental illness, incarceration and suicide.

Through regular, one-on-one sessions, our volunteer mentors provide the positive, stable sense of connection that is lacking in their lives.

Camp Good News is a summer camp for children aged 10-15 free to children of incarcerated parents. Camp Good News is a Christian camp coordinated by Houston reVision. It includes spiritual activities and the physical challenges of swimming, canoeing, archery, horseback riding, games, crafts, and more! Camp Good News is located at Camp Allen, in Navasota, Texas. There is no cost to the parent or caregiver, however, participation is limited.

On the first Friday of each month, our reVision team enters the security doors of the Ellis Unit at Huntsville Prison to meet with the convicted youth serving adult sentences. We bring pizza, art, music and mentors, who meet with the youth one-on-one.

In some cases, we are the only visitors they will see while they serve their sentences, the only sign that the world outside hasn’t forgotten them.

One of the most successful juvenile justice reform efforts in the country is taking place in Harris County. Houston reVision is deeply involved in that movement by working with county officials as a part of their youth diversion program.

Mentors and case workers meet with teens in the diversion program and with youth who are held in detention, giving them a pathway that can steer them away from future criminal activity.