It all begins with a foundation.
At RockLife Youth, our mission is simple yet powerful: to ensure every young person—no matter their background or the barriers they face—has the access and opportunity needed to reach their fullest potential.
Rocklife stands as a foundation of stability, a “rock” youth and families can count on. We believe lasting change begins with mentorship, where trusted relationships provide guidance, encouragement, and accountability. Every child deserves to know they have a team standing behind them.
We live out this mission by creating pathways of access and opportunity through intentional initiatives: afterschool programming, performing arts, sports, family engagement events, and mentorship for justice-involved youth. Beyond programs, our heartbeat is connection. By building strong, supportive relationships with both youth and their families, we create a network of care that empowers young people to thrive—not just today, but for a lifetime.
Our Pillars
At RockLife Youth, our work is built on four pillars that give young people access and opportunity to thrive. Through afterschool and summer programs, we engage youth in academics, enrichment, and our ERA program in music, film, dance, and sports. Our mentorship initiative, Just Us, surrounds justice-involved youth with guidance and support in a system where recidivism is nearly 98% without intervention. We prepare teens for the future through youth employment, offering job skills and leadership opportunities, and strengthen families through intentional family engagement that ensures parents and caregivers are partners in every step of the journey.
CALEB ROGAN / CEO & FOUNDER
Caleb is the CEO and Founder of RockLife Youth. His vision has always been grounded in seeing youth who face systemic barriers receive the access they need to be successful. He is also a Nashville native and alumni of Tennessee State University. He is married to Aignes Rogan, whom he also works alongside with in the “Just Us” program for justice-involved youth. Together they have 4 children: Manny, Amelia, Aiden, and Eden. Outside of his work and family, he loves sports/outdoors and is also a huge fan of the Tennessee Titans. To connect with Caleb click here.
