Latin American Youth Center

Throwing it back to the Teen Center Winter Exhibit last Thursday! 🎨 Our youth displayed their amazing talents, and it was an evening filled with inspiration and community. A heartfelt thank you to our supporters: Comcast Foundation, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Events DC, DC Department of Youth Rehabilitative Services, Learn24, Mayor's Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Affairs, Roaring Brook Family Foundation, Share Fund, Tegna Foundation, Truist Foundation, and Enrique & Marjorie Leon for helping us create opportunities for young people to shine. #YouthEmpowerment #ThankYou #LAYCTeenCenter

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

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