A Reason to Survive - Promoting Creativity Among San Diego Youth

A bachelor of science graduate in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles, Elliot Feuerstein works as an officer at Mira Mesa Shopping center, housing high profile tenants including Target, Best Buy, and Babies R Us. He started developing and operating shopping centers in the 1970s. Alongside his work in San Diego, CA, Elliot Feuerstein is a member of several groups and organizations, including A Reason to Survive (ARTS).

Founded in 2001, ARTS aims to empower the young people in San Diego's South Bay from the ages of 16 to 24 through creative initiatives, with the primary mission of producing a young, compassionate and creative community. One of these initiatives is the Arts@Work program. Targeting students, ARTS@Work offers internships and site visits to creative fields, engagements with guest speakers in the creativity niche, and access to career resources in San Diego and surrounding regions. The first event in this Arts@Work program features an eight-week, 32-instructional hour-long program in Sweetwater High School for 11th and 12th graders. They are trained in many areas like woodwork, digital fabrication, etc.