Rooted in Rural Heritage. Launching the Next Generation Forward.
Empowering youth ages 10–24 in the ERTH Corridor to lead, grow, and thrive in their own community.
Rural Launch Foundation & Juku (RLFJ) is a nonprofit serving youth in Lake County, California. Through our Built Different curriculum, hands-on mentorship, and community-rooted programs, we equip young people with the skills, identity, and vision to build futures right here at home.
The Juku
Our Juku educational pathway offers adaptive, hands-on learning across literacy, mathematics, science, civic understanding, and financial literacy — meeting every young learner right where they are.
Juku is our educational philosophy — where learning is hands-on, culturally rooted, and mentorship-driven. At RLFJ, every lesson is designed to meet young people where they are and build them toward where they're going.
Learn MoreThe Rise and Build Academy
Rise & Build Academy empowers youth through hands-on learning, leadership, entrepreneurship, mentorship, and life skills that prepare them to build confident, purpose-driven futures.
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