Inspiring Minds Youth Development Center (IYM) is designed for the purpose of enhancing the total mind and development of school age youth. We recognize that if the mind is properly filtered and developed, it can reach unlimited depths. We endeavor to benefit the entire family, particularly families where both parents work outside the home.
Inspiring Minds offers summer and after-school programs, which emphasize the academic and social development of our youth to include:
- Enhancing decision making skills
- Promoting high self esteem
- Goal Setting
- Public speaking techniques
And much more…
Inspiring Minds is licensed with the City of Hampton’s department of social services, and is sponsored by Spirit of Life Ministries. Inspiring Minds values its partnerships with the City of Hampton Neighborhood Office, Coalition for Youth, Girls Inc., YH Thomas Community Center, and Alternatives Inc.
About the Founder 
Michelle Simpson's education began as an Elementary Education/Dance major at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) and the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV). After working for Federal Express for 13 years, she resigned as an Operations Manager, and began to fulfill her assignment, making a positive difference in the minds of our youth. She founded Inspiring Minds Youth Development Center in Hampton. Inspiring Minds (IYM) was created to instill in the minds of our youth that impossibility is not an option, and that they can Be, Do, and Have, whatsoever they desire if they Believe!
In addition to creating Inspiring Minds, other accomplishments are as follows, licensed Evangelist, President and Founder of the Women’s Christian Networking Ministries, City of Hampton Neighborhood Commissioner for Non-Profits, Events Coordinator for Colonial Acres Neighborhood Association , City of Hampton Co-Chair Neighborhood Month, 40 Developmental Assets Core Team member, Mary Kay Cosmetics Independent Beauty Consultant, and member of the Peninsulas Hampton Volunteer Board, to name a few. Mrs. Simpson is also a contributing author in the 100 Words of Wisdom for Women series.
