The mission of the Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) is to empower a diverse population of youth to achieve a successful transition to adulthood through multi-cultural, comprehensive, and innovative programs that address youths' social, academic, and career needs.
Since 1968, LAYC has been committed to transforming the lives of low-income young people and their families. LAYC offers multi-service, comprehensive, and bilingual enrichment, prevention, and intervention programs and opportunities in education, workforce readiness, housing, community building, mental health services, arts, and healthy recreation to over 4,000 individuals each year.
LAYC has special expertise in serving underserved youth, low-income teen parents, homeless youth, youth in foster care and juvenile justice systems, and youth facing mental health, substance abuse, or complex family issues.
While LAYC initially worked with Latino youth of diverse backgrounds, today all youth -- Latino, African American, African -- are supported by LAYC at sites in the District of Columbia and Maryland's Prince George's and Montgomery Counties.
youth development, families, social services, education, bilingual services, job training, college preparation, mental health and substnace abuse treatment, and recreation
From challenges at home and school to pursuing her dream career—Joselyn’s story shows the impact of LAYC’s support. 💙 As we wrap up 2024, we’re committed to helping more young people like her thrive.
Help us continue this life-changing work by making a year-end gift today: https://ow.ly/vo0850UsESK#YouthEmpowerment#ThankYou#BrighterFutures
Last Monday, we celebrated our dedicated Corps members and partners at the Corps Appreciation Breakfast! It was an inspiring morning filled with gratitude for the incredible contributions our Corps members make to our community every day. From environmental conservation to community support, their hard work—made possible with your support—truly makes a difference.
Thank you to our partners: Montgomery County Collaboration Council, Department of Environmental Protection, Montgomery Parks, Casey Trees, Dumbarton Oaks, The Corps Network, National Park Service, Constitutional Services Worldwide, Maryland Environmental Services, and Department of Energy & Environment.
We’re honored to be named one of the inaugural grantees of the ENOUGH Grant Program, a groundbreaking initiative led by Maryland Governor Wes Moore to end concentrated child poverty. This funding and support will allow us to deepen our impact in the community, working alongside partners to provide vital resources to youth and families. Thank you to the William Julius Wilson Institute for their instrumental role in the passage of the ENOUGH Act and to all the partners helping to make this vision a reality! #PowerOfPlace
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced the inaugural grantees of the ENOUGH Grant Program, a first-in-the-nation, state-wide, place-based initiative to end concentrated child poverty. The 27 grantee organizations, representing Maryland’s urban, rural, and suburban communities, will receive funding and technical assistance from the state to combat child poverty at the neighborhood level through cross-sector partnerships. Our William Julius Wilson Institute team, which played an instrumental role in the passage and implementation of the ENOUGH Act, spoke with Governor Moore and three of the grantees, Elev8 Baltimore, Latin American Youth Center, and San Mar Family and Community Services about the transformative impact the ENOUGH Grant Program will have on children and families, and its potential to serve as a national model. #PowerofPlace
At LAYC, we believe that every young person deserves a safe and stable place to call home. Our housing programs provide critical support to youth facing homelessness. Read our latest blog to learn more about how LAYC is creating brighter futures through housing support: https://lnkd.in/ePN7pd_w#YouthEmpowerment#HousingSupport#LAYCPrograms#TransformingLives
We're excited to invite you to "Chronicles of Us: Stories from Our Lives," the Teen Center’s Fall 2024 Exhibition! Join us as we celebrate the creativity, talent, and unique stories of our youth.
📅 Thursday, December 12
🕒 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
📍 Latin American Youth Center, 1419 Columbia Rd NW, DC
#LAYC#YouthVoices#TeenExhibition#ChroniclesOfUs#CommunityStories
Ready to make a difference this #GivingTuesday? Help us reach our goal of $25,000 to help provide essential services to our youth and families.
Whether it’s helping a young person graduate, offering a safe space to grow, or providing a path to transition to adulthood successfully, your support has a lasting impact. ❤️💫
Donate today: https://ow.ly/xQZM50Uk4aN#SupportYouth#CommunityImpact#SuportLAYC
Give the gift of opportunity this Giving Tuesday! By donating to LAYC, you help us provide education, mental health services, workforce development, and housing to young people in our community. Every gift counts. 🙌
Give Today: https://ow.ly/A24z50Ujjof#GivingTuesday#SupportLAYC#InvestInYouth
Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving from LAYC! We are incredibly thankful for the support that enables us to serve our youth and families. Enjoy the holiday with warmth and happiness! 🍂
Take a look at the special moments from our Thanksgiving dinner, where we celebrated together with meals and smiles. 🦃📸 A huge thank you to our incredible volunteers from Waldorf Astoria DC, FTI Consulting, Capital One, Kaiser Permanente, and Quantum Science Solutions for helping with the Thanksgiving dinner.
#HappyThanksgiving#LAYCYouth#FamilySupport#Gratitude#LAYC
Thank you to our incredible partners Comcast, Xfinity, DoorDash, Giant Food, Poor Roberts Mission, DC Health Link, Alexandria Toyota, and DC Central Kitchen for helping us provide meals to our youth and families for Thanksgiving in Washington DC, Prince George's, and Montgomery Counties. Your generosity makes a real difference in our community!
We also want to give a special shoutout to the dedicated Xfinity volunteers for preparing the food bags and our amazing LAYC staff for their hard work in making this food distribution successful. Together, we’re spreading holiday cheer and supporting our youth and families! 🙌🍂
#ThankYou#CommunitySupport#YouthEmpowerment#LAYCPartners