In 2012, Mosaic launched a soccer camp led by a US Olympic Development Team Coach, Kelly Bender. This camp focused on relationship building and character development of Jeannette youth. This helped us create relationships within the community. 

Various activities occurred from 2014-2016, including the planting of a community garden.

In 2016, we had our first West Jeannette Plant Sale. The sale had snacks, which attracted many youth and led to an understanding of the huge need for youth ministry in Jeannette. This, coupled with seeing a gap in strong community leadership leading to less opportunities and resources for the community, led us to focus on youth leadership development, and an attempt to equip and elevate the next generation of community leaders.

Momentum continued building through 2017 with the launching of a Soccer Academy and the first annual Christmas store for under-resourced families. 

The Youth and Kids Club then developed, focusing on getting to know the community youth, identifying their gifting, talents and passions, while understanding the roadblocks to the development of their potential.

The process to incorporate Mosaic Community Development Center began, with the goal of focusing on Education (After School and Summer Tutoring), Workforce development through a Farm to Table Cafe (equipping the youth to learn job and managerial skills on the job), and Character and Life Skills development through sports and art, with the big picture goal of rebuilding Jeannette one leader at a time.

Over the pandemic, the education gap significantly widened. Volunteers stepped in to provide one on one help to navigate the virtual learning and provide access for students struggling. The ongoing food box ministry also began. 

In 2021, Mosaic Community Development Center officially became a 501(c)3. Spring and Summer Programs for Students also birthed in collaboration with PIC. 

During this time, we also started noticing the lack of support services for many children in the school. This often resulted in criminal charges for what we believed was very minor behavior incidents at the school such as tardiness.

Thus, we began working alongside the teachers and administration to implement restorative practices and provide trauma informed training. Through our work, we restored over 200 days of in school learning that would have been lost through suspensions or alternative placements.

By 2022, the Mosaic Christmas store was transitioned to MCDC as well as the first After-School Program in the Fall of 2022 with 40 students and 8 teachers.

Fast forward to 2025, we are excited and expectant for all the things coming in the days ahead for MCDC – Hope Grows Here!