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ABOUT

YEP

MISSION & HISTORY.

Youth Empowerment Project was founded in 2004 by three juvenile justice advocates to support formerly incarcerated young people as they transitioned back into their communities. It was the first program of its kind in the state of Louisiana. Since then, YEP has expanded to engage young people who live in poverty, are out of school or work, or have experienced trauma.

 

Today, we provide mentoring and youth advocacy, adult education and high school equivalency preparation, employment readiness and career exploration, and out-of-school time enrichment programming. As a community-based nonprofit, these programs have been developed in response to unmet community needs and are aligned with YEP’s core purpose, which is to empower young people to improve their lives and the lives of others.

 

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Mission & Values
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CORE VALUES.

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Our core value icons were designed by YEP youth interns on our Communications team.

SUPPORTERS.

We're 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. Partners listed below include those who have made a donation of at least $10,000 in the past year.

Partners

THE YEP TEAM.

The YEP Team

Board of Directors.

Board of Directors

Suzanne Rusovich (President)

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Benjamin Allen (Co-Vice President)

PerkUp Financial Health

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Lynne Burkart, CPA (Co-Vice President)

EisnerAmper 

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Franchesca B. Lorio (Treasurer)

Advantage Capital Partners, New Orleans

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Gretchen Chase (Secretary)

Clayton Ventures

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Anderson Baker

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

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Elizabeth A. Boh

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Chef Scot Craig

Katie's Restaurant​ & Francesca

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Kate deKay

Eustis Mortgage

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Donna Luke Derokey

Stirling Properties

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Jay C. Dumas, DMD

Dumas Family Dentistry

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Megan Beer Eustis

M C Bank

Elijah Feinstein

Fox Henning

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Meredith Griffin

decantU

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Amanda Hammack, MSW, PhD

Tulane University

 

Judge Calvin Johnson (Retired)

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Chris LeBato

M C Bank

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Shelley Massengale

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Laura Politz 

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Leroy Prout

HRI Properties

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Deanna Rodriguez

Entergy New Orleans

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Kelly Walker

HANO

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Jackie Weill

Weill Consulting Group

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John S. Williams

The Law Offices of John S. Williams

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

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