Youth Empowerment Project
YEP envisions a community where all people have access to the opportunities, skills, resources and relationships they need to actualize their potential.
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The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), a community-based non-profit is clear about their vision: “Yep envisions a community where all people have access to the opportunities, skills, resources, and relationships they need to actualize their potential.” The organization supports “opportunity youth” in New Orleans – young people who are not connected to school or employment. Starting out with 25 youths YEP has become (after 12 years) the largest and most comprehensive youth-focused organization in the city. Currently YEP operates 11 programs focusing on community-based skills such as education, mentoring, and employment readiness. In addition to intensive preparation for the high school equivalency/GED, YEP also provides job training for 16-24-year old’s by providing work at either YEP Thrift Works, YEP Design Works, or YEP Bike Works – businesses that they operate on the boulevard.
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Youth Empowerment Project
Outside YEP building. | Date: 13 March 2017
1608 Dryades Street
View of Scott Discount Fabrics during its going out of business sale. Shoe King and Lanes Shoe Store are on each side of Scott Discount Fabrics. Commissioned by Latter and Blum. | Source: The Historic New Orleans Collection (http://www.hnoc.org); Accession Number 1994.94.2.2082 | Date: 1962-09-27