● About Kourageous Kidz
Helping teens become who they’re capable of becoming.
Kourageous Kidz is a Christian, faith-informed youth development non-profit organization designed to support teens to become confident, capable, compassionate and courageous young adults who understand their value, recognize their potential, and are better prepared to navigate life with purpose.
● Our Mission & Philosophy
There’s a gap between knowing the answers and knowing how to navigate life.
Teens are making real decisions about relationships, identity, money, work, independence, and their future long before adulthood arrives.
Kourageous Kidz helps bridge the gap between adolescence and adulthood by equipping young people early with the faith, practical life skills, and supportive experiences that can help them develop the inner foundation to navigate life with high self-esteem, self-love, healthy relationships, emotional regulation, confidence, and a sense of purpose.
● Our Mission + Philosophy
The principles that guide how we support young people.
Our approach to youth development is grounded in four guiding principles that shape the experiences, relationships, and opportunities we create for teens.
01 — Encouraged to Live With Faith and on Purpose
We want teens to recognize their strengths, make healthy choices, serve others, and trust God as they discover who they are, where they are going, and the purpose He has for their lives.
03 — Supported by Community
Young people thrive when caring adults and positive relationships surround them. Families, mentors, professionals, schools, churches, businesses and community partners all have a role.
02 — Seen + Valued
Every young person deserves to feel that who they are matters. We create spaces where teens can ask questions, use their voice, and know they belong.
04 — Equipped for Real Life
Confidence grows when young people have practical tools they can actually use. We focus on skills that support everyday decisions, independence, relationships, leadership, and adulthood.
● Our Story
Learn it. Practice it. Live it.
Through workshops, mentoring, group conversations, hands-on activities, guest speakers, and community experiences, teens get opportunities to practice what they’re learning and apply it to real life.
The goal is simple: help each young person leave more prepared for what comes next.
● Meet The Heart Behind Kourageous Kidz
Kisha Kuykendall is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor with more than 20 years of counseling experience.
Through her work with adults, Kisha began noticing a recurring theme: many people were navigating adulthood while carrying unresolved experiences and trying to develop skills they had never been given the opportunity to build earlier in life; skills related to self-worth, emotional wellness, communication, healthy relationships, decision-making, conflict resolution, independence, and purpose.
That observation led her to ask a simple but important question:
What would it look like to help young people develop these tools before adulthood so they could be better equipped for life rather than having to learn everything through painful trial and error?
Kourageous Kidz grew from that question.
Kisha envisioned a Christ-centered space where teens could be encouraged to know their worth, strengthen their confidence, develop healthy relationships, learn practical life skills, and make courageous choices about their future.
Her vision is simple: to help young people build the foundation they need now to navigate adulthood with greater confidence, character, faith, purpose, and courage.
Kisha Kuykendall, LPC, CRC
Looking for Counseling Services?
Kisha is also the founder of Kourageous Kounseling, LLC, her professional counseling practice where she provides therapy services to adults navigating life transitions, relationships, self-worth, anxiety, depression, and other challenges.
Interested in seeking a deeper level of personal support as an adult? Kisha also welcomes you to explore Kourageouskounseling.com
● Volunteer Coordinator
Dr. Sonia L. Jackson is a passionate educator, leader, and advocate with more than 20 years of experience in education. Her professional journey includes serving as a special education teacher, program manager, higher education professional, and educational consultant across multiple states. She holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and is pursuing an Ed.S. in School Psychology, continuing to expand her expertise in student support, culturally responsive education, trauma-informed practices, MTSS, and equitable learning opportunities. Dr. Jackson is also a dedicated homeschool advocate, curriculum developer, wife, and mother of nine. Through her work, she is committed to empowering children and families, strengthening educational systems, and creating meaningful opportunities for learners to thrive academically, socially, and personally.
Dr. Sonia L. Jackson
Board of Directors
Dr. Princess Walton
Secretary | Education
Yosmin English
Treasurer | Accounting
Montina Curry
Financial Governance
Akiba Gilbert
Youth Development
Camara Francis
Community Leadership
Dr. Tracy Knighton
Ministry & Faith Leadership
Troy West
Marketing
Attorney Ashley Stills
Legal
Prayer Team
Deborah Holman
Prayer Leader
Faye Vinson
Intercessor & Communications Coordinator
Jackie Young
Intercessor
Dr. Sonia Jackson
Intercessor
● Our Vision
Building a generation of courageous young people.
We envision Kourageous Kidz growing into a trusted youth development organization in Georgia and beyond through mentorship, community partnerships, career and vocational experiences, leadership opportunities, service, and practical resources.
Every teen deserves people in their corner.
Whether you want to volunteer, mentor, share your expertise, partner with us, or support the mission financially, there’s a place for you in the Kourageous Kidz community.