Patriot Kids Foundation
Their potential. Our shared future.
We empower young people with the knowledge, character, confidence, and practical skills to take an active role in their communities and their country.
Civic empowerment
Understand your country. Discover your role.
Civic empowerment connects what young people know with what they can do. It means understanding our founding principles, developing personal strengths, and putting them into practice.
Featured programs
Different interests. A shared purpose.
From the court to the classroom, from a first design to an act of service—discover different ways to learn, grow, and contribute.
PrintSpace
PrintSpace uses hands-on 3D design and printing to develop the next generation of entrepreneurs, teaching practical business skills and timeless values participants can apply in any industry.
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Rise360
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Civic Empowerment Month
Explore Civic Empowerment Month ↗For schools · Recognition levels
Emotional Intelligence Certificates.
Recognizing schools that put emotional intelligence into everyday learning. Patriot Kids Foundation is developing a certificate for schools that integrate a structured emotional intelligence program into their curriculum. Bronze, Gold, and Silver each include everything in the level before it.
Level 1 · BronzeCore implementation
- License scope, groups, materials, and calendar agreed
- 12 weeks of skills development, one 60-minute session per classroom group each week
- Sessions facilitated by a licensed psychology professional
- Records and agreed deliverables verified at week 16
Level 2 · GoldImplementation + student action
- Everything in Bronze
- Families communicated with before sessions begin
- Student action lab completed in weeks 13–16
- Closing report with agreed feedback
Level 3 · SilverFull pathway + continuity
- Everything in Gold
- Student projects presented to the school community
- Meeting with school leadership on next steps
- Continuity recommendations agreed
Board selected · Highest awardEmotionally Intelligent School of the Year
- Open only to schools that have achieved Silver
- The board votes at year-end to choose one school for the following year
- Valid only for its printed year
First awarded for 2027.
Swipe to see all four levels. Proposed levels: criteria are under review and not final. Recognition is subject to the agreed program license, and completing activities alone does not automatically confer a certificate.
Our approach
Learning becomes powerful when you use it.
A principle becomes meaningful when it guides a decision. Teamwork grows through practice. Confidence develops when an idea becomes something useful. Our programs connect learning with experiences young people can carry into everyday life.
Explore our approachThe foundation story
A belief in what young people can do.
Founded by Daniel Ferrer, Patriot Kids Foundation places young people’s potential at the center of its mission—connecting civic understanding with character, initiative, and meaningful participation.
About PKFGet involved
There’s a place for you here.
Young people, families, educators, schools, volunteers, community organizations, donors, and potential partners are welcome to explore the mission. Different strengths. A shared commitment to the next generation.
Students and families
Find opportunities to discover interests, build skills, and contribute.
- Design and entrepreneurship in PrintSpace
- Sports and character in Rise360
- History and civic life in Civic Empowerment Month
Schools and educators
Start a conversation about bringing PKF experiences to your learning community.
- Host a program at your school
- Ask about Emotional Intelligence Certificates
Volunteers
Share your time, experience, and abilities.
- Tell us how you would like to help
- Support a program in your community
Partners and sponsors
Explore ways to help expand opportunities for young people.
- Sponsor one of our five programs
- Partner with us as an organization
- STEP 01
Choose your path
Pick the role that fits you: participating, hosting, volunteering, or sponsoring.
- STEP 02
Tell us about yourself
Share a little about yourself or your organization and what you would like to explore.
- STEP 03
Start a conversation
The PKF team will respond to talk about participation, hosting, or supporting a program.
Support civic empowerment
Help the next generation take its next step.
Support civic learning, character development, and opportunities for young people to put their abilities into practice.
Give them room to grow
Their next discovery starts with you.
Help young people learn, create, and contribute.
Follow our work
@patriot_kids.foundation on Instagram (opens in a new tab)See our latest posts and program moments on Instagram.
- PrintSpace, Rise360, Civic Empowerment Month, America Forward, and Guardians of Honor
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