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EMPOWERING COMMUNITY 
TOGETHER

1000

Youth Participants

Annually

689

High School Equivalency Diplomas Earned

2600

Youth Paired with an Adult Mentor

20

Years Serving the Community

Our Core Purpose

Empowering young people to improve their lives and the lives of others.

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See how you can help young people access the opportunities they need to achieve their potential.

Our
Mission

YEP engages underserved young people through community-based education, mentoring, employment readiness, and enrichment programs to help them develop skills and strengthen ties to family and community.

We Love Our Partners

We are so grateful to the individuals, companies, and foundations that support our work and share a vision for the kind of society we want for our children.

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1600 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

New Orleans, LA  70113

504.522.1316

info@youthempowermentproject.org

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YEP is incredibly proud to have earned the 4-Star rating again this year from Charity Navigator, the world’s largest and most trusted nonprofit evaluator.

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