Who We Are
South Salt Lake may be a modest city in size, but its story over the past two decades is one of community transformation, resilience, and promise. What began as a grassroots response to tragedy has grown into a comprehensive city initiative that seeks to redefine what opportunity looks like for every youth, family, and neighbor in one of Utah’s most diverse communities.
While Promise is administered as a department of the City of South Salt Lake, we are a 501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit.
What we Do
Promise South Salt Lake provides free youth, family, and adult services and is committed to giving everyone the opportunity to succeed. We foster lifelong success by uplifting community members to reach their full potential from cradle to career and beyond and work to turn possibility into progress in the following areas:
Early Learning
K-12 Afterschool Programs
Summer Camps
College & Career Readiness
Family & Community Engagement
Workforce Development
Housing Navigation
Senior Services
3 Promises
Promise South Salt Lake works towards delivering on three promises, which represent the highest hopes for the community.
Every child has the opportunity to attend and to graduate from college.
Promise 1: Education
Every resident has a safe, clean home and neighborhood.
Promise 2: Safety
Everyone has the opportunity to be healthy and to prosper.
Based on very specific research and the models of other successful communities, Mayor Cherie Wood and the Promise Team formulated goals that grew to become our 3 Promises— considering the work that is being done in other high achieving communities but formulated with our children, families, residents, and seniors in mind. We envision a partnership between our schools, our families, and communities working together to provide a safe, stable, and secure environment that promotes and models respect, positive self-esteem, academic achievement, and communication while appreciating and affirming individual differences and a commitment to helping all community members be life-long learners.
Promise 3: Opportunity
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