Our Partners Shared Vision:
COMMITMENT
Positively develop students from elementary school through high school graduation.
COMMUNITY
Work to build a community of supportive families and community partnerships to further the RAA Mission.
COLLABORATION
Foster collaboration among students, teachers, student mentors, staff, Community partners, funders, sponsors, and the Board to accomplish more by working together rather than separately.
RESPECT
Respect one another as students, parents, teachers, mentors, staff, community partners, funders, sponsors, and Directors.
RESPONSIBILITY
Take responsibility for their own acts and failures to act and for the success of their students and programs; as students, as families, as teachers, as staff, and as Board members.
SUSTAINABILITY
Work to sustain its ability to promote the development and health of its students and its communities in the future.
INTEGRITY
Work to promote the integrity of its personnel, students, and program.
Community Partners



RAA Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Ex- Oficio
Councilman Andy Melendrez
Councilman Jim Perry
Scott Bauer, PhD
Educational Partners
Riverside County Office of Education
Alvord Unified School District
California Baptist University
La Sierra University
Riverside City College
Riverside Unified School District
University of California, Riverside
Community Board
Art Alcaraz
Kathleen Barth
Ellie Bennett
Richard Cardullo, Ph.D.
Stephen Crane
Angela Gallardo-Hopkins
Alton L. Garrett, Jr., MPA
Larry Gonzalez
Ken Gutierrez
Beth Schwandt
Kathleen Hartman
La Wayne Hearn
Erin Kirk, Ph.D.
Sharron Lewis-Campbell
Wendel W. Tucker, Ph.D.
Miguel Lujano
Andy Melendrez
Stephen Posegate, D.M.A.
Charles Richard